I never, ever said that I was a nice guy.

See the man on the TV with a phony smile. Bring you up, bring you down, he can turn your head around.

Being famous was extremely disappointing for me. When I became famous it was a complete drag and it is still a complete drag.

A lot of things come together to make up a song. It's just images.

In order to win you must be prepared to lose sometime. And leave one or two cards showing.

[Being alcoholic] you're either too high or you're too low. I mean, I was always looking for the bell to ring. I was always waiting for that bell.

Skiffle was blues featuring a washboard and acoustic instruments. It encompassed blues, with elements of folk, jazz, and, at times, American country-and-western music.