Ownership and control is important, because if you don't own what you do, all sorts of stupid stuff happens to it, and people spend good money on garbage.

As I get older, I realize a lot of the things I could have done - things that I didn't think were so great at the time - actually would have been enjoyable.

Skepticism is only a time-based reality, and as an ultimate reality, it's always wrong, because everything always happens.

Musically, I just think in terms of what's next. There's a lot of things I've always dreamed of doing, and I hope I get to them before I get too deaf.

You wind up listening to one song that you really like 30 times on YouTube and then you're done with it. That's the way it is.

Most people just give up with time and go, "I'm a victim." The only reason I've got the reputation for delays and spending a long time on things is because I just don't stop.

I buy magazines. I'm not floating around in my own universe. I'm interested in everything.

I don't feel bound by the ebbs and flows of musical trends, or what's happening with new music in general.

We've had incredibly huge obstacles in our way - no tapes, no royalties, no cooperation on any level - and we sort it out.

I do need to loosen up a bit, and that usually does come with old age. That's the intention.

I wasn't making music for the sake of music but rather making music in the context of other music. At the same time, it doesn't mean I'm not going to try and do that some day.

The thing about the sun… is that it’s always there. Like sometimes, you can’t see it, but it never really goes away.

Arguing with my wife is like this: "I came! I saw! I concurred!"

Every man who says frankly and fully what he thinks is doing a public service.

The artist alone sees spirits. But after he has told of their appearing to him, everybody sees them.

Official dignity tends to increase in inverse ratio to the importance of the country in which the office is held.

Don't let your past dictate your future.

I havent had a big hit record in America since 1987.

When I was going through those very fast changes, I think it was terribly important to me that I was seen to be inventive. I think that was the characteristic of my work that I wanted people to see.

Before I left, I opened a lot of doors for a lot of people to play the blues.

I said, 'You missed practice yesterday didn't you?' The player replied, 'No coach, not a bit.'