Records have always been the most extraordinary form of time travel for me, and that's why it matters to know when something was circulated, and if it had an audience of five or 50,000.

There's part of me that is a strict materialist.

The word "archive" seems so reassuring, but I'm not sure about these things that are now being called archives. Is anything lost by the fact that the word has come to mean so many more things.

The word 'archive' seems so reassuring, but I have a lot ofconcern over the longevity of documentary materials.

For me, it's good to have those dissimilar modes of songwriting sit side-by-side on a record, because they yield such different results.

I don't write poetry for the page because my inclination in that area is satisfied by songwriting. "Ornamental Hermit" was a comparatively effortless song to write, which is rare for me.

You haven't seen a thing until you've seen this man fight. My sword is sharp. My heart strong. My spirit ferocious - and I am going to live. Let the swords clash. Let the fight begin.

Traveling into the unfamiliar is quite an adventure for a blind person. It makes me feel like a real explorer.

Toys? When a man—a dom—said toys, he didn’t mean stuffed animals or baseballs.

I acknowledge that the kingdom of God is with me

It is always the simple that produces the marvelous.

Doug Christie, what skill, what strenght, what power, what quickness. The visionof Magic Johnson, the athletisicm of Michael Jordan, the toughness of larry Bird. Dough Christie has it all

...when everything else fails, we communicate in the language of the stars

I have been a Professor Emeritus since 1958, and have continued my scientific studies.

Conservatism has always been about reforming government and solving problems, and that's why the conservative movement should lead on immigration reform.

Pessimism is only the name that men of weak nerve give to wisdom.