If the town were a black hole, I was the helpless star being sucked into oblivion. It was an oblivion I craved.

No one has free will until they are an adult, and by then the choices that were made for them, have already set them on a course that gives limited freedom in the choices to be made.

Mmmm… stay.” Her voice was barely audible, as she grazed her lips against mine and her head fell back against the pillow into a deep sleep.

A dog will teach you unconditional love. If you can have that in your life, things won't be too bad.

Men of ill judgment ignore the good that lies within their hands, till they have lost it.

Now I'm having the time of my life being on the road with one of the world's all-time great big bands, and performing with symphonies. I wouldn't trade it for anything.

Truth is always truth, untruth is always untruth. This is what matters, this is right desire.

I like the rule that corrects emotion.

Art is a form of play rejoicing before the face of God.

We don't man-mark anybody. I have never, ever done it in 27 years as a manager and I would never do it.

I can pick up any sport pretty quickly - believe me, I know how to throw a football.

I am a man of constant sorrow. I've seen trouble all my days.

Paradise Lost is a book that, once put down, is very hard to pick up again.