Oratory is the art of making a loud noise sound like a deep thought.
As an American citizen, one has to vote.
You can't live the rest of your life carrying a pain because your parents couldn't get along. I choose to spend my life crafting a joy.
I feel at home in intimate concert halls. I can take risks and I'm immediately forgiven if the risk is a failure because it's such a cozy atmosphere. It opens up the opportunity for conversation and for interacting with the crowd.
I get my most creative energy after a show, so I love to go back to the hotel and compose new material. I generally do it in a rush. I have to get it out, otherwise I can't sleep.
I can't predict what songs will do to the collective consciousness.
Whether or not I tour forever, I'm not sure. I would love to spend more time living in harmony with nature rather than flying all over the world and contributing to global warming, you know what I mean?
When I was a teenager, I learned that in order to play guitar like Johnny Ramone, it takes a huge amount of physical effort.
You might be a redneck if you think a chain saw is a musical instrument.
Governments show thus how successfully men can be imposed on, even impose on themselves, for their own advantage.
There are always distractions, if you allow them.