I'm An Unpure Purist, Something Like That.

When I Started, All I Wanted To Do Was Play Like Chuck (berry)

The Thing About Being A Songwriter, Once You Realize You Are One, Is That To Provide Ammo, You Start To Become An Observer. ... You're Constantly On The Alert. That Faculty Gets Trained In You Over The Years: Observing People, How They React To One Another, Which In A Way Makes You Weirdly Distant. ... It's A Little Of Peeping Tom, Being A Song-writer.

About Myself I Have No Great Illusions. I Know What I Am. I Know What I'm Good At. I Know What I Ain't. I'm Always Hoping To Surprise Myself. But I Do Have A Love Of Music And I Do Love To Communicate It, And That's The Best I Can Do, Really. And I Can Raise A Good Family, Too.

The Idea Of Retiring Is Like Killing Yourself. It's Almost Like Hari Kari. I Intend To Live To A 100 And Go Down In History.

When You Are Growing Up There Are Two Institutional Places That Affect You Most Powerfully: The Church, Which Belongs To God, And The Public Library, Which Belongs To You.