But there's a thin line between songwriting and arranging. ... Recording at home enables one to eliminate the demo stage, and the presentation stage in the studio, too. ... And I think it's safe to say that the single very impressive figure to me was Merle Haggard. ... Dylan can do no wrong. ... Glenn Gould was my hero. Glenn Gould was my idol. I loved him. ... I loved Hendrix. I mean, really, really loved him. As if he were one of the great classical composers. And he was. That's how I saw him.

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

That's my only active wish. I think if I sang like Don Henley, this would be a lot more agreeable business.

Send lawyers, guns, and money. Dad, get me out of this.

It's hard to find a girl with a heart of gold, when you're living in a four letter world.

Maybe you simply criticized someone you hardly knew. You ruined part of their life. For them, part of your life, too.

I loved Hendrix. I mean, really, really loved him. As if he were one of the great classical composers. And he was. That's how I saw him.