God is playing my guitar, I am with God when I play.

You know, I'm an eagle, flying around in the mountains.

Elvis was rock'n'roll. He came from the poverty and the pain.

I just believe in my Indian, spiritual god and my music.

I'm surprised that I actually pulled off the recording, getting all those people at the same time.

Money don't rule me, record companies don't rule me.

But I don't believe in organised politics, organised religion, organised music, organised anything.

Soul music is pain - you can hear the slaves, the beatin' and the hurtin'.

Because I'm not the same today as I was in '58, or '59 or even '71.

If you went to see me today, you might not like my music.

Everybody must be managed. Queens must be managed. Kings must be managed, for men want managing almost as much as women, and that's saying a good deal.

Parents. Honestly. Sometimes they really do think the world revolves around them.

Evil will Never win from Righteousness

There have to be more important things going on in the world than my past.

I don't think people should confuse fantasy and reality because no one is perfect - we all know that.

In a true tragedy, both parties must be right.

Growth is a substitute for equality of income. So long as there is growth there is hope, and that makes large income differentials tolerable.

Quality performance starts with a positive attitude.

People who love soft methods and hate iniquity forget this; that reform consists in taking a bone from a dog. Philosophy will not do it.

A life without purpose is like a novel without a plot. It wanders all over the place, is hard to follow, and in the end, doesn't get particularly good reviews.