If they'd said, "Do you want to be John Wesley Harding or Wesley Stace in 25 years' time?" I would have said Wesley Stace, but I wasn't to know.

Aloha Earth, this is Elvis calling. You'll find me in the big house now.

When I was writing this new bunch of songs, I was singing a lot lower, because they were more intimate in a way. I had to come up with a way to frame the music that was intimate.

I just love putting on a show. I get a tremendous sense of community out of it.

Novels may have taken care of the emotional business for me, which has allowed music to be more emotional for me.

I do find that most fans are aware of my writing career and have known my real name for many years.

If somebody had said to me back in 1988 that I'd still be making music in 25 years' time, to start with I would have keeled over with shock because I wouldn't have believed them.

There's nothing I like more than a writer who can sing, or a musician who has a book out.

The only problem with conjuring people is they insist on getting paid, unlike a writer who would do a reading for nothing.

Being normal?1 I have never had this experience.

Make choices in life that don't leave people bitter, worse off or confused. Any choice that leads you to do this is a choice that didn't include God in the decision making process.

We simply must do everything we can in our power to slow down global warming before it is too late. We can save our planet and also boost our economy at the same time.

There is no night life in Spain. They stay up late but they get up late. That is not night life. That is delaying the day.

... one always believes one's own town to be more stupid than any other.

The world should forget about cheap oil. The price will keep going up and some day arrive at US$100 per barrel.

It is impossible to speak in such a way that you cannot be misunderstood.

Hillary Clinton supports open borders, amnesty and even wants to increase Syrian refugees to this country by 550 percent.

Violent people usually express their love of a thing by their hatred of its opposite.

A player should never be selfish and should always contribute to team's victory.