"I think I am a man without a country, except that I have a country, and it's full of people who are as crazy as I am."

"The function of the artist is to make the revolution irresistible."

"I say in speeches that a plausible mission of artists is to make people appreciate being alive at least a little bit. I am then asked if I know of any artists who pulled that off. I reply, 'The Beatle…"

"I tell you, we are here on Earth to fart around, and don't let anybody tell you any different."

"And I urge you to please notice when you are happy, and exclaim or murmur or think at some point, 'If this isn't nice, I don't know what is.'"