They Say A Blind Hog Will Find

You Want Your Parents To Say, "hey, I'm Proud Of You." When You Don't Hear That, You Learn To Compensate. You Say, "hell, I Don't Need Their Approval. If I Get My Music Right, I'll Have Everyone Else's Approval." I Didn't Understand It Then, But I Now Know That's What Happened To Me.

I Used To Practice Piano For Hours, And Now, With A Synthesizer, You Can Input The Music And The Machine Perfects The Song. That's Why We Have So Many People In The Music Business Who Should Be Plumbers. They Don't Really Understand Music Because They Haven't Been Trained.

A Song Should Have All The Color And Beauty Of Every Rose.

Not One Ounce Of My Self Worth Depends On Your Acceptance Of Me.

The People Who Make It To The Top - Whether They're Musicians, Or Great Chefs, Or Corporate Honchos - Are Addicted To Their Calling ... [they] Are The Ones Who'd Be Doing Whatever It Is They Love, Even If They Weren't Being Paid.