There’s an edge to real rock ‘n’ roll. It’s all that matters.

The ’60s was one of the first times the power of music was used by a generation to bind them together.

I do enjoy writing, and I hope someone gets something interesting out of this book. I already have. Now, If I ever have to write a book that is not about me, I may be...

I lit a fire and sat there in my rocking chair. We lit a candle for him. It was as simple as that. I knew that what I had done may have been a catalyst...

The thing about my music is, there really is no point.

Some people put down all presidents. If you say anything good about any of them, they think you’re supporting everything they do.

I have so many opinions about everything it just comes out during my music. It’s a battle for me. I try not to be preachy. That’s a real danger.

Commitments are one of the worst things to have in the music business. They’re very annoying.

No matter how many books I write, I will eventually get to fiction. That is where I’m going.

Piracy is the new radio.

We need to spread out now in the universe. I think in 100 years we’ll be living on other planets.

Studios are passe for me. I’d rather play in a garage, in a truck, or a rehearsal hall, a club, or a basement.

I don’t like war. I particularly don’t like the celebration of war, which I think the administration is a little bit guilty of.

I love it when people yell at me about the environment and then I tell ’em I’m burning 90% cleaner than them.

It’s better to burn out, than to fade away.

I don’t like to be labeled, to be anything. I’ve made the mistake before myself of labeling my music, but it’s counter-productive.

I’m not into organized religion. I’m into believing in a higher source of creation, realizing we’re all just part of nature.

I live for playing live. All my records are live, since After the Gold Rush, with the exception of Trans and the vocals on Landing on Water.