I never wanted to be a performer, that was not one of my goals. I wanted to be a musician and that was that.

Here's proof that if you live long enough, anything is possible.

Sneakers are not my thing.

Everything you say and do is having an impact on others.

I believe that we are who we choose to be. Nobody is going to come and save you. You've got to save yourself. Nobody is going to give you anything. You've got to go out and fight for it.

Whenever there was a choice between music and anything else, music won hands down every time.

Misfits aren't misfits among other misfits.

I've always wanted to marry Elton John.

Keep your family and old friends around you. That's what I had done and that's what saved my life when it came to being famous.

When it comes to me, I just write the most beautiful music I can, I do the best work I can, and then I hand it out there.

For a Jewish guy, I've recorded a lot of Christmas albums.

Everything is alive if your viewpoint is lively.

Every poet has his dream reader: mine keeps a look out for curious prosodic fauna like bacchics and choriambs.

The 'Carousel' overture has always been one of my all-time favorite pieces of music.

Leaving the broken system the way it is, that's not a solution.

I jack, I rob, I sin. Aw man, I'm Jackie Robinson 'Cept when I run base, I dodge the pen

I've never been shocked by anything on television, except the news.

Every girl is beautiful. Sometimes it just takes the right guy to see it.

Too often we treat prayer as the preparation for the work of the church. Do you not see? Prayer IS the work of the church.

With time the unbearable becomes shocking, becomes sad, and finally becomes poignant.

The English are such a frightened, nervous, insecure group of people - they no longer rule the world!