It was more fun trying to figure out I Want To Hold Your Hand than to take lessons. By this time I knew basic chords

I love the idea of stepping out of the band situation into a solo world with no boundaries, no expectations, where nothing is out of bounds.

Around '75 when the recession hit, club owners started going to disco because it was cheaper for them to just buy a sound system than it was to hire a band.

Success is fickle, but creativity is a gift.

When I was about 3, my grandfather used to give me and my sister a nickel to sit out on the front porch with him and sing songs.

I'm not the kind of guy who deserves to play a vintage guitar because I'm too rough on instruments.

I wish I had a nickel for every song that I've left in the bathroom, written down on a matchbox, or just totally forgotten about

Songwriting is the other weight on the opposite side of the scale from touring. They balance me out creatively.

On acoustic guitar I tend to stay in the key of D for some reason. On electric guitar I keep basic: C, G, D, and A. The key of D minor is also real good for me.

If I have an idea, I write it down, although I usually carry a little dictation machine with me because I'm too lazy to write

I wrote songs all my life, where anyone wanted to hear them or not.

If you owe your bank a hundred pounds, you have a problem. But if you owe a million, it has.

Wishing for something doesn’t mean you should have it, and saying something doesn’t necessarily make it true.

Truth is not a matter of fact but a state of harmony with progress and hope. Enveloped only in its wings will we ever soar to the promise of our greater selves.

It's never too late to make the right decision in your life. I want fathers to go grab their sons, tell them you love them and be more involved in their lives.

There is no right or wrong behavior. The only meaningful choice is between fear and love.

I love tapping. People don't really get to see that as much, but I love doing that.

Common sense is the enemy of Romance :P:P

You say to me-wards your affection's strong; Pray love me little, so you love me long.

No regrets, it's always moving forward and feeling like I did the right things for the right reasons. It's good music with good people, that's what I'm about.

The writer, an old man with a white moustache, had some difficulty getting into bed.