I've put up with more humiliation than I care to remember.
There's such a wealth of great music, clothes or whatever. There is so much great stuff out there, that why would you not still be interested if you've grown up in that kind of culture?
Everyone gets frustrated and aggressive, and I'd sooner take my aggression out on a guitar than on a person.
I'm still a mod, I'll always be a mod, you can bury me a mod.
No man should have cowboys boots in his wardrobe. That's fair enough, isn't it? Unless you're a cowboy, of course.
I think you have to satisfy yourself first and foremost. There have been records I've been really, really pleased with that haven't connected with people. But I felt good about them. If you're making music, you must want to turn other people on to it, whether you're number one in the charts or number 60. I don't know, that's a commercial thing, but just the fact that other people like you. . . there's no point in making music, otherwise. Otherwise you might as well make it in your bedroom and leave it there.
An artist or writer always has to move forward. All the time you're trying to improve yourself, or at least look at ways to improve things or make things better. I'm not really one to harp on previous records. I'm always looking forward to what I'm doing now, and what's ahead.
Although you feel relief now, this is likely to be the source of many sleepless nights for you. You will lie awake, look upon your heart, and find it unlovely. You will be certain that (. . . ) you are the greatest of monsters. This is a good thing; although you may forgive yourself, you must never come to think that your actions were in any way justifiable. But- (. . . ) Being a sane, honorable human being is not always comfortable.
Never create by law what can be accomplished by morality.
I can remember a couple of real fights when I ran. Because they were kinda dangerous.
Good-humor is the clear blue sky of the soul.