People write because it seems like it'll be an easier job than carpet laying, that they might meet more girls. And they write because the world strikes them as being a marvelous place, and they want to keep bringing that to everybody's attention. You know ~ a scary place, a menacing place, an exciting place because it's scary and menacing. But mainly, kind of glorious.

I'll sleep when I'm dead.

You put more value on every minute...You know I always kinda thought I did that. I really always enjoyed myself. But it's more valuable now. You're reminded to enjoy every sandwich and every minute.

I wrote my songs despite the fact that I was a drunk, not because of it.

If you won't leave me, I'll find someone who will.

I'm drinking here break motor oil and Bombay gin, I'll sleep when I'm dead.

I missed jazz, kind of. And by the time I came to it in life, it was too intimidating to enjoy thoroughly.