First thing, I throw on some jeans, a T-shirt and my Keds sneakers and make coffee. That is actually my favorite time of day. That is when I do my songwriting, when I am in writing mode.

I'm fascinated by the whole concept of snake handling. When you read about the Pentecostal snake handlers, what strikes you the most is their commitment.

I'm just like everyone. I like to feel togetherness with someone.

So few people are truly themselves when they're in the spotlight.

I'm not just a doormat. I'm not just being stepped on all over the place. If you look at the bulk of my material, it's about trying to find some strength through that.

People let their own hang-ups become the obstacles between them and personal happiness.

As it turns out, now is the moment you've been waiting for

I guess you could write a good song if your heart hadn't been broken, but I don't know of anyone whose heart hasn't been broken.

The perfect man? A poet on a motorcycle.

Have compassion for everyone you meet, even if they don’t want it.

I have such a great band. We had played all this material on the road. I just wanted to let it fly.

[T]he family is a school of compassion because it is here that we learn to live with other people. (68)

I'm not Amy the star, I'm Amy the girl with the guitar.

The secret to my success is practice!

Each heart is made of a different stone - no two feel alike nor break the same way.

I was the walrus, but now I am John. And so my friends, you'll just have to carry on. The dream is over.

We sometimes congratulate ourselves.

We pore through libraries, dissecting the classics" Henry Sturges- vampire

Never before had I recognized the ring of majesty that was in Billy Black's voice, though I realized now that this authority had always been there.

Real revolution starts with learning.