Bob Dylan is quite a songwriter, and a great singer and musician. I won’t bother with comparing myself to him, but I will say that I heard his records at a very young age and...

Having felt people’s love and support first hand through difficult moments in my life makes me feel it’s our responsibility to help one another.

We lived on a farm in the English countryside, where we wrote a lot of our music. You really were treated like an artist during those days-not like product, which is now the mode.

I had to do this very aggressive, big score in a very short time, and knowing that in the beginning, middle, and end would be this very, very famous theme, but I still had to...

And they kind of left to find a guitar player at the very end, so you know, I don’t really take it as any slight that I wasn’t able to play on the record. It’s...

I have no reason to sit home and write songs all day without going out and playing for the folks. And I have no reason to go play for the folks unless I’m writing new...

I don’t like to talk about things where you’re going to gt one side or the other unhappy. My music has no politics.

When I’d tell people I like country music they’d get this look on their faces. People were kind of ashamed of country.

It’s shameful what’s happening in this country in terms of what we deny our children.

It’s the so called EXPERTS that say things to me that we did, or Frank did, that are absolutely not true and they will argue with me saying that I’m wrong.

The thing I try to do the most is to play in terms of the song and play in terms of what I’m hearing.

But I’ve got a lot of ideas, I bought me a ranch in Florida and I still have my farm in Ashland City, Tennessee so I’m gonna spend a little time at each one of...

In fact, I was one of the few trusted people that Lucy allowed to play with their kids. I spent time at their summer home, rode horses at their ranch, and swam at their beach...

I think the industry is oblivious to the fact that most people listen to all kinds of stuff. I personally don’t know of anyone who listens to only one genre of music. It’s vanity because...

But, what did happen is I went to Woodstock as a member of the audience. I did not show up there with a road manager and a couple of guitars. I showed up with a...

I am very conscious of what I say and do when I go out because the media is quick to make that a story.

Love is never wrong.

I’m not trying to sound pretentious, but we did sell 12 million records on the first album, so we did get paid a little bit.

The guys in my band are great-we watch movies, we eat pizza, take walks, read books. Everybody has a really great sense of humor. And my boyfriend comes and visits me on the road.

I’m a hypochondriac. Yesterday it was brain damage from the vodka the night before. Today, heart attack – my arm and chest started hurting at the same time.

I have known the fruits of strikes. The bitter and the sweet. Hunger and music.

Elvis couldn’t leave the hotel except under heavy guard. It was incredible how they went wild over him.

We didn’t have money to put out everything we wanted to put out.

The people who really got me off were dealing with the musical potential of the Instrument.

I want people to feel the heat while they walk down the street and they’re just kickin’ it.

That’s what music is to me. Like, stuff that I really like to play loud. And I’ve got my quiet CDs, too, that I listen to around the house, but if you can’t go there,...

I’m a lot easier to work with now than I have been in the past, for sure.

Performing is the easiest part of what I do, and songwriting is the hardest.

No, but I’ve always felt that with true talent, and a commitment to hard work, it is possible to achieve an enduring respect and appreciation. In other words, I don’t take my fans for granted.

You have a different crowd every night, so you should do a different show to suit them. I tailor the show to their mood.

In our relationship, we don’t have that situation. I don’t require what he needs, and he doesn’t require what I need. I know what I do; I have an amazing life that nobody knows about.

I’ve always looked for the perfect life to step into.

When everyone goes home, you’re stuck with yourself.

I think anybody with any intelligence sits down and sees Star Trek not a kids’ show.

It is my job to make sure that these kids who are talented get every chance they can and not to be passed over; this is life or death for them.

I wasn’t afraid of going places or doing new things. I would do just about anything or go anywhere. I’d get a notion in my mind and just follow it.

It’s nice to be able to backtrack and not be embarrassed by the music you used to listen to.

My mother was really into big band. It was played in the house all the time.

Reality is wrong. Dreams are for real.

I don’t see myself being special; I just see myself having more responsibilities than the next man. People look to me to do things for them, to have answers.

I’m not about trying to be out here fighting and shooting, stabbing and, you know, all that crap, man.

Adversities such as being homeless and going to prison has made many people stronger.

It’s easy to get four days a week of training in and I don’t spend more than 55-60 minutes in the gym.

Historically, I believe I was correct in refusing to answer their questions.

But I don’t really like to discuss Phil anymore.

People know who you are when you’ve never met them. For them, through interviews and seeing you perform, they feel like they know you and you’ve never seen them before. It’s really different, but it’s...

I met Mos Def around that time but I didn’t hook up with him until I was about 17 or 18.

Later in the public schools of Philadelphia, where I was born, music was a very strong pervasive element, which struck me with great force.

After reaching 50, I began to wonder what the root of life is.

That’s why for Zakk Wylde’s Black Label Society the colors are black and white. There are no gray issues. Life is black and it’s white. There’s no in-between.