Though Chains Be Of Gold, They Are

Sometimes I Catch Myself Doing Something That I've Already Done. The More I've Done, The More That's Likely To Happen. Then I Just Throw It Away. I Wait Until I've Got The Right Way Of Getting A Thing Done, Which Means My Songwriting Proceeds At A Very Slow Pace. But It's The Only Way I Can Really Work.

I Can't Imagine My Life Any Other Way Than It's Been.

I've Been Accused Of Being A Little Pedantic Here And There, But I Don't Buy That Criticism. I'm Telling It Like I See It. You Don't Have To Buy It. You Don't Have To Like It. You Don't Have To Listen To It At All. I'm Not Trying To Convince People Of Things, Other Than The Fact That I'm Trying To Make As Vivid As I Can My Own Feelings And Experiences.

In Between Effect And Cause And Just Beyond The Range Of Normal Sight, This Glittering Joker Was Dancing In The Dragon's Jaws.

Everything That Makes A Society Run Is Broken In Iraq. The Only Real Structure Is The People's Own Sense Of Themselves As Iraqis, Which Was Very Strong. They're A Proud People, And They Trace Their Historic Roots Way, Way Back.