And I saw the sax line-up that he had behind him and I thought, I'm going to learn the saxophone. When I grow up, I'm going to play in his band. So I sort of persuaded my dad to get…

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There, in the chords and melodies, is everything I want to say. The words just...

There, in the chords and melodies, is everything I want to say. The words just...

Im not a prophet or a stone aged man, just a mortal with potential of...

Im not a prophet or a stone aged man, just a mortal with potential of...

The truth is of course is that there is no journey. We are arriving and...

The truth is of course is that there is no journey. We are arriving and...

I've never responded well to entrenched negative thinking.

I've never responded well to entrenched negative thinking.

I'm just an individual who doesn't feel that I need to have somebody qualify my...

I'm just an individual who doesn't feel that I need to have somebody qualify my...

I think Mick Jagger would be astounded and amazed if he realized that to many...

I think Mick Jagger would be astounded and amazed if he realized that to many...

I'm an instant star. Just add water and stir.

I'm an instant star. Just add water and stir.

I never could get over the fact that The Pixies formed, worked and separated without...

I never could get over the fact that The Pixies formed, worked and separated without...

I believe that I often bring out the best in somebodys talents.

I believe that I often bring out the best in somebodys talents.

I had to resign myself, many years ago, that I'm not too articulate when it...

I had to resign myself, many years ago, that I'm not too articulate when it...

Im not a prophet or a stone aged man, just a mortal with potential of...

Im not a prophet or a stone aged man, just a mortal with potential of...

I went through all the musicians in my life who I admire as bright, intelligent,...

I went through all the musicians in my life who I admire as bright, intelligent,...

I'm not a prophet or a stone aged man, just a mortal with potential of...

I'm not a prophet or a stone aged man, just a mortal with potential of...

But Ive got to think of myself as the luckiest guy. Robert Johnson only had...

But Ive got to think of myself as the luckiest guy. Robert Johnson only had...

Pixies and Sonic Youth were so important to the eighties.

Pixies and Sonic Youth were so important to the eighties.

But I've got to think of myself as the luckiest guy. Robert Johnson only had...

But I've got to think of myself as the luckiest guy. Robert Johnson only had...

I always had a repulsive need to be something more than human.

I always had a repulsive need to be something more than human.

Sometimes you stumble across a few chords that put you in a reflective place.

Sometimes you stumble across a few chords that put you in a reflective place.

It amazes me sometimes that even intelligent people will analyze a situation or make a...

It amazes me sometimes that even intelligent people will analyze a situation or make a...

I went through all the musicians in my life who I admire as bright, intelligent,...

I went through all the musicians in my life who I admire as bright, intelligent,...