Funerals Are A Pagan Rite. There's Not

Songwriters Are Expanding Time Rather Than Compressing Time. My Short Stories Tend To Be Old Fashioned, With A Beginning, Middle And End.

Like Most Kids, I Grew Up Singing 'this Land Is Your Land' In Grammar School, But With The Most Radical Verses Neatly Removed. This Was Before I Knew It Was A Woody Guthrie Song.

I Don't Separate Writing Songs From Poetry And Short Fiction. In The Area Where I Work In My House, There's A Word Processor And A Guitar.

I'm Not Going To Waste A Second Feeling Sorry For Myself Because I'm Not A Bigger Star Than I Am. I Can Walk Down The Street In Most Places In The World And I Still Drive Really Nice Cars.

My Politics Were Really Radical When I Was Younger, And Then I Moderated Like Everyone Else Does When They Start Having Kids.