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Friend, when you speak this carefully I know it is because you don't know what to say.
People thought I disappeared, but I never went away. Music has always been a priority.
But men are so full of greed today, they'll sell anything for a little piece of money.
I remember even getting kicked out of a bar once because I was too loud and obnoxious.
I don't think people look at how pop stars live and feel anything aspirational at all.
I'm trying to learn how to tap into the power of my own being. I know it sounds corny.
I didn't grow up in a mom-and-pop, Ozzie and Harriet type of environment, but who did.
I love to be loved. Whether it is by a significant other or an acquaintance, I get it.
Just be true all the way through, and people can't do anything but respect you for it.
I don't feel Swedish. In fact, my father tells me to get out of here as soon as I can.
Why did I want to break all the rules? Because the rules didn’t make sense, that’s why
I didn't set out to write certain kinds of songs - I just set out to write good songs.
Being honest...[to reporters] Not the worst thing in the world. Don't write that down.
Nobody's ever made me feel boring but I'm pretty boring. I acknowledge that in myself.
I wanted to remind people that there was a time when music required an attention span.
I make music to process - because I have to, not for praise or accolades or reactions.
My main electric guitar belonged to Clarence White, the great guitarist for the Byrds.
I tell people all the time, 'As long as my kids are doing good, I'm gonna be alright.'
D.C. is one my largest audiences. They buy tons of records of mine in Washington, D.C.
I don't think you need to dumb down to a child, you merely have to be clear, you know?
I have such a good life. It's something I couldn't have imagined in my wildest dreams.
'My Life' is soft, with notes of pear and gardenia, but still bold, with a woody base.
A musical would be fantastic. The soundtrack would be great and I'd like to do acting.
Mal Blum's arrival on the indie scene gives us all hope for the future of smart music.
To give someone a piece of your heart, is worth more than all the wealth in the world.
The world should be full of love. Love. Love is the most important thing in the world.
We can help the world live without fear. It's our only hope, without hope we are lost.
"In Africa," S. B. once remarked, "if you do well, people close to you will hate you."
you give me fever from miles around ill pick you up in my car and well paint the toown
I truly love my fans. Truly, truly from the heart. That's the real truth. I love them.
When I was five I was touring, singing and dancing. Always gone, always out of school.
Some people make records that are defined by their sexuality, but mine really are not.
I love it when celebrities fall apart, you want them to fall apart like Charlie Sheen.
God has taken his chosen people, the problem being you are the only non-chosen person.
As time passes and the more advanced science becomes, the more interesting it becomes.
Artists are definitely, like, under a sort of microscope of scrutiny more than others.
I have been to hell and back. I have seen the edge. I have seen the dark side of life.
I like the idea of growing old gracefully and full of wrinkles... like Audrey Hepburn.
I would say I'd rather dig a ditch, you know, do hard, manual labor than write lyrics.
Every four weeks I go up a bra size... it's worth being pregnant just for the breasts.
I thought love was more or less a giving thing. Seems the more I gave, the less I got.
As a songwriter there's nothing more exciting than the unknown, the new and different.
I try to make myself look as normal as possible because I like people to relate to me.
Throw in the towel right off the bat. Women argue in ways that aren't rational to men.
I'm so immature and still feel so young. Forty doesn't feel any different than 30 did.
My dad lives in Sicily, so I'm half Italian and half Irish - it's a fiery combination.
My career is my whole life, so if I'm not happy with that, it affects everything else.
So what comes naturally to me is writing lyrics and writing songs and telling stories.
Just never give up. Try to believe in yourself and don't let negativity wear you down.
I'm always amazed at how records can make you feel like somebody else understands you.