"If you want to be a clown, go to clown school. If you want to be a musician, go to hell."

"I'm not a human being. I'm a human doing."

"I'm not trying to change the world. I'm just trying to make some noise."

"I don't like the word 'artist.' It's too pretentious."

"The blues is a strange thing. It's like a big old black dog that follows you around."