When it's raining you can't find enough things to catch it in. When it's not you can stand out in the middle of the street in a dress and a funny hat and nothing's gonna make it rain. I go through periods - or spells - when I'm more receptive.

I always liked the idea that America is a big facade. We are all insects crawling across on the shiny hood of a Cadillac. We're all looking at the wrapping. But we won't tear the wrapping to see what lies beneath.

Most songs that aren't jump-rope songs, or lullabies, are cautionary tales or goodbye songs and road songs.

There's no prayer like desire.

Well, it's either kiss me or kill me, that's how I see it.

using parking meters as walking sticks.

Any place is good for eavesdropping, if you know how to eavesdrop.