Another thing to do with the blues is how they were recorded. They were done on the quick, and some of that stuff was made on wire, not even tape, let alone digital.

I've never had a problem with drugs. I've had problems with the police.

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.

Music is a language that doesn’t speak in particular words. It speaks in emotions, and if it’s in the bones, it’s in the bones.

I look for ambiguity when I'm writing because life is ambiguous.

If you don't know the blues... there's no point in picking up the guitar and playing rock and roll or any other form of popular music.

You've got the sun, you've got the moon, and you've got the Rolling Stones.

If you've gotta think about being cool, you ain't cool.

True friends. Hardest thing to find, but you never look for them - they found you ; you just grow into each other

Everyone talks about rock these days; the problem is they forget about the roll.

You don't find a style. A style finds you

Where God guides, He provides. No matter how things look, God is still in control. Stay in peace and be hopeful. Your blessing is coming soon.

Evil people rely on the acquiescence of naive good people to allow them to continue with their evil.

The slow pace of our perfection has to be borne with patience, provided that on our part we always do whatever we can to continue advancing.

I'd rather speak into someone's life than out of their life!" EL

Life has no guarantees, but my life has no meaning if you're not in it.

In philosophy an individual is becoming himself.

Warner Bros. is really open-minded, as far as studios go, when it comes to the types of movies they'll entertain, even with animated movies. It's a great place to be.

Republican Party hasn't been black friendly over the many centuries in this country.

My view of actors is that basically they're all harmless lunatics who'd be on the psychiatrist's couch.

In the presence of Jesus in the Holy Sacrament we ought to be like the Blessed in heaven before the Divine Essence