If I hear dance music, my body starts to move. Whatever the dance music is, I can't help it. With all that, I still felt, well, rock is a little higher art, but it wasn't. Right now, because I have so much experience with dance charts, I started to realize that it's incredible art. This is going to be known one day as high art.

People don't remember each tree in a park but all of us benefit from the trees. And in a way, artists are like trees in a park.

Bless you for your jealousy; it is a sign of empathy.

Energy is so important. If you don't have it, don't bother with rock and roll.

You can't always measure the effects of activist work; you just have to wish and pray that the message gets through.

I should think that people would be more interested in politics and all that is happening, rather than two lovebirds who are looking to wed. I think it's very nice that in an age when love is so scarce that people are willing to gamble on getting married.

We artists have the dignity to tell the truth to the people, unlike politicians.