I Have Daughters Who Are Writers And

I Do Not Believe In Terrorism, Violence, Destruction, Murder, Pre-emption, Or War.

The Religion I Have Is Music. Even The Times I Have Headaches, When I'm Singing, I Can't Feel Them. My Dad Used To Say That, Too, Especially Near The End Of His Life. He Would Be In Pain - A Lot Of Pain - And He Said The Only Time When He Didn't Feel Pain Was When He Performed And Sang.

For Me, Art Is A More Trustworthy Expression Of God Than Religion.

The Ephemeral Nature Of Live Performance Is The Part I Love Most - It's A Monk's Sand Painting, Carefully Constructed, Then Wiped Away In An Instant.

War Is Idiocy. We Live On A Small, Small Planet, And What We Do To Others Is What We Do To Ourselves