I’m easily distracted by other things in the world around me.

I’m just glad to be feeling better. I really thought I’d be seeing Elvis soon.

I think the whole reason for my life is in there somewhere.

I’ve heard all kinds of crazy rumors about myself. I’ve even heard that I’m pregnant! I’ve become real good about laughing things off-I figure I’d better get used to it.

As far as back in that era, my formative years, me finding out what hip-hop was and what I really liked about it, and what made me want to rap.

I got to realizing that I wanted to record, I wanted to experiment. And doing those same old songs the same old way – I said, ‘I think it’s time for me to have some...

So, practice, particularly after you’ve attained a job, any kind of job, like playing with a four piece band, that’s… an opportunity to develop.

I went to a church where you could not sing out loud in the service until you had been saved.

Thoroughly read all your contracts. I really mean thoroughly.

Monk was great jazz artist, but geniuses have a little extra something. There’s that little something that you know is a little different.

There’s so much beautiful music in the world, and the kids are getting robbed.

I don’t care how good a song is – if it holds back the storyline, stalls the plot, your audience will reject it.

I just wanted to go out and make a record that I’ve always wanted to make since I was a kid.

We gotta stop fighting amongst each other. I think the only rift should be when take it the stage and try to out perform each other.

I’m a Scorpio, and who knows if there is any validity to it, but I’m very emotional. I have high highs and low lows.

There’s all body types, but there’s just one size.

I’d rather deal with Tipper than Bush. He’s trying to kill everybody in jail.

Until we meet again, may God bless you as he has blessed me.

I think any parent that makes their kid sit at a piano against their will and practice, they’re going to have a kid that’s not going to want to play the piano.

We had a song called “Reach Out” that almost got us to the next level. During that time my wife and I made a decision to leave Los Angeles.

I tested the waters on producing a record, but I’m more of a creative guy… I can’t get into minute details.

Our happiness usually is conditioned by the kind of home, job, car, clothes, etc., we have, which in a way makes us slaves to matter.

Doing Tim’s film is always going to be the most pleasure. Let me just put it that way. So, without drawing favorites one way or the other, getting back with him and doing Mars Attacks!...

You have to nail the right tone because sometimes when you just see his films cold, you’re not quite sure. It’s the same in – I’m trying to think of other directors with a similar...

Chris is the engineer down at the studio where we do these things. And he’s just such an integral part and he has such a marvelous ear. Also it turns out, we didn’t know, but...

I avoid going through places where there’s too much poverty.

Really, I don’t know what I’d do with myself if I retire. Wash dishes?

I consider myself a serious musician. Doing a comedy show does not take away from that in any way.

I went to work with a guy named Matt Fuller, who was a Mothers fan, and low and behold, Arthur was working for him also. We worked together for about six months and decided to...

All he wants to do is practice and that’s all he does, all day long. That’s what it takes if you want to change the face of music. You’ve gotta be committed to it.

I encourage the players to simply feel what they feel and relay that on tape. The outcome was brighter than I could have ever imagined.

You have to insulate yourself – I’m talking about from everything, people can be talking to you and you won’t hear ’em – that’s how you write a song. And I haven’t been able to...

I only drank for three years of my life, but I drank enough in those three years to last me the rest of my life… It’s a religious thing.

That’s the only way to do it. Just like an actor. You can get a great performance if you do a bunch of takes and edit it. You find the moments and string them together.

Because I’m not the same today as I was in ’58, or ’59 or even ’71.

I got behind that pencil and nothing happened for many years, but since they put me in the Songwriters Hall of Fame, I’ve turned around. I took a good look at myself and said, I...

I didn’t put out this album because I wanted everybody to know I was grown up. I’m 21 and that’s not grown up.

The way I grew up, I was always taught that it’s uncouth to talk about money, and that’s not what should inspire you.

I found for me that my safe place was work. I could control my environment. I became very fastidious and detailed, and wanted things a certain way.

I don’t deal well with admiration if it’s for something I haven’t done. Other than exist.

I’m not interested in being Wonder Woman in the delivery room. Give me drugs.

Let me start by saying, I’m utterly disgusted with the former members of the Dead Kennedys.

If you die you’re completely happy and your soul somewhere lives on. I’m not afraid of dying. Total peace after death, becoming someone else is the best hope I’ve got.

There’s a fine line between the Method actor and the schizophrenic.

I can’t say I don’t get nervous, but I really kind of enjoy performing now.

We’re five people, five individuals who came together to create something, to make music and to complete each other musically, to form a perfect circle.

It’s very difficult for me to say ‘I love you’ but to sing ‘I love you’ for me is easier.

Even though James Burton was my idol, I didn’t think I could carry his shoes back then.

I think when kids just see well-crafted poetry, it’s just obtuse to them. It’s hard to relate to.

I don’t require what Daryl requires. He likes the performance a lot more than I do. I enjoy playing with a great band. I don’t need to tour.