...you needs uh man.” Janie laughed at all these well-wishers because she knew that they knew plenty of women alone

Have the mind of a swam, the heart of a lion, the tongue of a serpent, the flair of a swam, and the soul of a dove.

Now he could say for sure that he'd never known a feeling stronger than that of being at one with another person - that rare feeling of not being alone anymore.

True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.

I think when you are doing a song you're trying to give people enough details that they connect.

Yet it was very difficult to separate her interpretation, and keep it distinct from his meaning.

Think about the flowers. Life is just a bunch of pretty pictures. All this is supposed to do is force you beyond the mind, when you realize that you can't figure it out.

If Reagan wins, I'd sell the farm and buy a bomb shelter.

You know you're getting old when you buy a sexy sheer nightgown and don't know anyone who can see through it.

Always expect something to go wrong," he told him. "Believe me, if you're wrong, you're not dissapointed. If you're right, you're ready for it.

I always wanted to travel around and see lots of America, I'd never been to Boston, I'd never been to San Francisco even, so I'm quite excited to just go the places.