You May Be Wrong, But You May

Most People You'd Tell "i'm Gonna Be A Musician," They'd Say, "you're Crazy, You're Gonna Starve, You're Gonna Be Poor, A Drug Addict, Go To Jail, You'll Never Make It, There's Too Much Competition, It's A Terrible Business," Etc. But My Chorus Teacher In High School Said, "you've Got What It Takes To Be A Really Good Professional Musician, You Should Consider It." That Was An Epiphany For Me. So I Thought, Well, Maybe I Can Help Somebody, Too.

Rock And Roll Just Used To Be For Kicks, Now A Days It's Politics.

I Consider Myself To Be An Inept Pianist, A Bad Singer, And A Merely Competent Songwriter. ... I'm Probably Writing Music Now For The Same Reason As I Started Writing Songs When I Was 14-to Meet Women. ... If You Make Music For The Human Needs You Have Within Yourself, Then You Do It For All Humans Who Need The Same Things. You Enrich Humanity With The Profound Expression Of These Feelings. ... My Songs Are Like My Kids.

We Are Living In A Time When American Popular Music Is Finally Being Recognized As One Of Our Most Successful Exports. The Demand Is Huge.

If You Tell Kids They Can't Have Something, That's What They Want.