I think that America in general is piratical. Every time we accept a paycheck for doing almost nothing, allowing us to live above the poverty line, we're engaging in piracy.
If you don't write good music, people aren't going to listen to anything you say.
A benevolent mind, and the face assumes the patterns of benevolence. An evil mind, then an evil face.
I grew up in eastern Kentucky, and we would sing in the churches, and there's lots of good mountain church singers out there. Like a lot of folks who turn out to be secular music artists, that's a lot of the training you put in, whether you know it or not.
I wrote the song For A Dancer for a friend of mine who died in a fire. He was in the sauna in a house that burned down, so he had no idea anything was going on. It was very sad.
I try not to be overly literal. When I'm writing songs, I write down a lot of words, and then I try to simplify it. I like to give people hints or words that make visual pictures for them.
I'm my own worst critic and I think everyone in the band is a perfectionist.
Doo-wop is special music to me because it's so straightforward and melody-driven and captures emotions.
I love classic rock, rock and roll, that's the top notch. I love soul - bluesy music as well.
Frank Zappa... was Beethoven for insane rock guys.
I figured out it was a social thing, what women were allowed to do. At a very young age, I decided I was not going to follow women's rules.
I'm going to let people know that it's cool to have a child and be young and still be a good mom. It's really tough, but I'm doing it.
You never know what an artist is going to create next.
After you date a player or two it's nice to just chill with a guy that can keep it basic.
Bill Evans is a real serious jazz pianist who, in my book, crossed over boundaries in terms of color. He used the piano as his canvas.
There are a lot of people who would laugh at the idea of me being a good singer.
When they show the destruction of society on color TV, I want to be able to look out over Los Angeles and make sure they get it right.
Regardless of how me or this man right here or anybody else in this business get, when we walk on an airplane in first-class looking like this, we're gonna get searched.
Words are like weapons; they wound sometimes.
The people who really got me off were dealing with the musical potential of the Instrument.
Nothing ain't worth nothing but it's free.
Well, you know, back then there wasn't many albums, it was the singles. You sold singles.
We need worship for our spirit, fellowship for our soul and committed subservience for our body.
Music was what bothered me, what interested me.
I love creepy old dudes. I love that they have so much self-confidence, despite having no evidence whatsoever to back it up.
People often ask me how I developed my vocal sound, and the answer usually disappoints them: 'It's just the way I sound when I sing.'
I guess I can go anywhere I want. If only I knew where to go.
As a guitar player, it's harder for me to impress somebody than it is to write a song that they like.
When I want to check out how my life's been, I go through my albums. They steps in my life.
I use a lot more chords than most organists and I'm careful to phrase them with the guitar.
You can only mend the vase so many times before you have to chuck it away.
I don't feel like taking anybody's money.
What do you think Jesus would twitter, 'Let he who is without sin cast the first stone' or 'Has anyone seen Judas? He was here a minute ago.'
I sure saw a lot of kids that I'm sure didn't know a lot about us, or we were definitely new to them. The kids who came up to me afterward, we'd talk about music, sign a lot of autographs. So I'm sure we made a lot of new fans.
The climate at country radio is very, 'Let's keep it up-tempo,' probably best if you're a guy.
It's OK showing yourself some love.
