“One of the inescapable encumbrances of leading an interesting life is that there have to be moments when you almost lose it.”

“You are your own best teacher. ~Jimmy Buffett”

“The only thing that is still free in this world is religion, which is why a lot of people "find it.”

“Songwriters write songs, but they really belong to the listener.”

“Wrinkles will only go where the smiles have been.”

“I hate to mention age, but I come from an era when we weren't consumed by technology and television.”

“There's something missing in the music industry today... and it's music. Songs you hear don't last, it's just product fed to you by the industry.”

“Humor has bailed me out of more tight situations than I can think of. If you go with your instincts and keep your humor, creativity follows. With luck, success comes, too.”

“...but I like who I became just fine. That's the way life is. We all try to make something out of our lives, and some of us are just luckier than others.”

“Indecision may or may not be my problem.”

“It's not the books by Stephen King that I read,I need protection from the things in my head . . .”