"My role in society, or any artist's or poet's role, is to try and express what we all feel. Not to tell people how to feel. Not as a preacher, not as a leader, but as a reflection of us all."

"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

"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…"

"I've never really been wanted."

"The only way to get peace is to give peace."