I don’t believe in adhering to any rules I don’t support and I didn’t vote for. To hell with what people think. Just be who you are and you’ll be happy.

Songwriters might write cynical, world-wise lyrics and constantly talk about money, but most of us are downright naive when it comes to business.

I'm an old fashioned joint smoker ya know.

I'm crazy for trying, crazy for crying, and I'm crazy for loving you.

We create our own unhappiness. The purpose of suffering is to help us understand we are the ones who cause it.

(Songwriting) It's a gift. It all comes from somewhere. I started out really young, when I was four, five, six, writing poems, before I could play an instrument. I was writing about things when I was eight or 10 years old that I hadn't lived long enough to experience.

I wanted to connect all people who are thinking about peace on Earth.