No journalist knows the ins and outs of the Allman Brothers Band better than Alan Paul.
Dullness is a misdemeanour.
A writer's mind seems to be situated partly in the solar plexus and partly in the head.
The business of writing is one of the four or five most private things in the world.
The formidable power of geography determines the character and performance of a people.
Your power comes from the songs.
We may both be bad, but there’s a huge difference between us—I’m not content with being this way.
Pretty, pretty please, don't you ever ever feel like you're less than, less than perfect.
I was raised in a very old fashioned Ireland where women were reared to be lovely.
I've gotten bored with jazz to the point where I wouldn't mind something bad happening. Slapping hurts, but at some point it'll wake you up. I feel like jazz needs a big-ass slap.