"I don't pretend to be a guru. I'm just a guy who writes songs."

"The world is a funny place. It's full of strange people and strange things."

"The words didn't mean a lot. People draw so many conclusions, and it's ridiculous. I've had tongue in cheek all along — all of them had tongue in cheek. Just because other people see depths of whateve…"

"My father and mother split and I never saw my father until I was 20, nor did I see much more of my mother."

"Imagine there's no heaven, it's easy if you try. No hell below us, above us only sky. Imagine all the people living for today."