"I like it that the dead don't talk. If they did, the past would be even more unbearable than it already is."

"You are a human being, and you should be allowed to make mistakes."

"I say in speeches that a plausible mission of artists is to make people appreciate being alive at least a little bit. I am then asked if I know of any artists who pulled that off. I reply, 'The Beatle…"

"The most important thing for you to do is to find a story that you want to tell and then tell it. It's the only way you'll ever get any peace."

"I've got to be honest with you, I hate to preach, but I'm going to."