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Conservative forces in the South have a lot of power - almost dynastic - dating back many years.
One or two people have named their children after characters in my songs. That's pretty intense.
We've always decided ourselves what we wanted to put out as our singles and that sort of things.
I set myself up to be a bass guitarist and bass players get a lot more work than people like me.
The reason why kids are crazy is because nobody can face the responsibility of bringing them up.
The trouble with government as it is, is that it doesn't represent the people. It controls them.
People asking questions, lost in confusion, well I tell them there's no problem, only solutions.
Don't underestimate the importance of happiness. As long as you're happy, who cares what you do?
It doesn't matter how long my hair is or what colour my skin is or whether I'm a woman or a man.
The cross of the Legion of Honor has been conferred on me. However, few escape that distinction.
What Can I Tell You about Myself which You Have Not Already Found Out from Those Who Do Not Lie?
If The Beatles or the 60's had a message, it was 'Learn to swim. And once you've learned - swim!
Now The Beatles are four separate people, we don't have the impact we had when we were together.
Perfection cannot be reached, because nothings perfect. But things can change, and so can people
You grew up way too fast and now there's nothing to believe; and re-runs all become our history.
I'm ashamed to say, but as a teen, there were times when I had to go to the church and get help.
Nothing is as important as passion. No matter what you want to do with your life, be passionate.
Some of my best friends are gay guys, and they said, "You're so straight, we're not interested."
I always think I'm the Tom Cruise of music - a lot of success and fans, but no critics, darling.
I was anti-intellectual to the nth. Basically I liked to dance and paint, and that was about it.
The problem with touring isn't the traveling and the shows, it's the vegetal state you get into.
It's everyone's own decision to [be gay]. It doesn't affect me and shouldn't affect anyone else.
I'm 18 so I'm still young and I'm still learning. But I mean, relationships in general are hard.
If I bare my soul in bits and make it personal, I think people can sense that when they hear it.
I try not to think too much about what the audience is thinking and what they think I should do.
I'm not a man of many words, I'm not very expressive or emotional, but it comes out in my music.
There is plenty of Hühnerfleisch in the Kühlschrank. (There is plenty of chicken in the fridge).
I felt like I related to East Coast lyricism a little more. Because I couldn't be super gangsta.
There doesn't seem to be a relationship between budget and comedy. In fact, it might be inverse.
All music written by a Christian should be as integrated as everything else done by a Christian.
We need worship for our spirit, fellowship for our soul and committed subservience for our body.
They don't consider nicotine as a drug. Why don't they put it together with all the other drugs?
When I'm on tour, people see me in one way, but in normal life I doubt people even recognize me.
Daniel Day-Lewis is my favorite actor walking the planet right now. He never ceases to amaze me.
For the past couple of years I've been pretty bored with music in general... just bored with it.
I was in high school, trying to get out of high school. The only thing slowing me up was grades.
Lennon was right. And we are bigger than Jesus. We will be as big as the Beatles, if not bigger.
It's nice to do nice things, innit? I'm a nice person, deep down, I do nice things all the time.
But I wanted marriage for myself. I was not calculating about it. I wish I was more calculating.
When I work alone, my process is like painting. With Fleetwood Mac, it's more like movie making.
I put out an album once every four or five years and it's kind of like starting over every time.
This is the culture you're raising your kids in. Don't be surprised if it blows up in your face.
It's always about being yourself and not being ashamed of being different or thinking different.
Is adult entertainment killing our children? or is killing our children entertaining our adults?
The absence of a bass player always makes things go faster and hit harder in the high-end range.
We all know there are some major problems in the music industry. Every new act signs a bad deal.
The fact that Eddie Vedder likes to play 3 hour plus shows a night, I have to be ready for that.
At the end of the day, if you follow the music, it'll take you on a really, really great journey
When I listen to songs, I can smell a rat. I like songs that speak to me with some deeper truth.
As a songwriter, your songs are, in a way, like your children - you want them to be appreciated.