"I don't really care so much what people think about me. It's none of my business."

"The most important thing is to be true to yourself, but I think the second most important thing is to be true to your art."

"The music business is a cruel, shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side."

"I don't have a lot of friends. I have a lot of acquaintances. But I don't have a lot of friends."

"I don't believe in the word 'failure.' I believe in the word 'learning.'"