āMusic is first, lyrics are secondary.ā
āI've always had a problem with the average macho man - they've always been a threat to me.ā
āI definitely feel closer to the feminine side of the human being than I do the male - or the American idea of what a male is supposed to be. Just watch a beer commercial and you'll see what I mean.ā
āNever met a wise man, if so its a woman.ā
āI only remember a few things about Jimmy Carter. He had big lips and liked peanuts. I now know that Jimmy Carter was and is a good man.ā
āI really haven't had that exciting of a life. There are a lot of things I wish I would have done, instead of just sitting around and complaining about having a boring life. So I pretty much like to make it up. I'd rather tell a story about somebody else.ā
āI love a ballad but even too well if it be doleful matter merrily set down, or a very pleasant thing indeed and sung lamentably.ā
āIf it be true that good wine needs no bush, 'tis true that a good play needs no epilogue.ā
āThe object of Art is to give life a shape.ā