“You know what? I'm not always in a positive, happy place. But I'm able to concentrate enough to come up with a really good song.”

“Don't get married until you're certain that you're marrying the right girl. How did I know my wife was the one? I'd seen her for a couple of months. I liked her. She was a very creative person and she had a very good grip on politics and business.”

“You know what? I'm not always in a positive, happy place. But I'm able to concentrate enough to come up with a really good song.”

“To wear a floral shirt is an experience.”

“Summer means happy times and good sunshine. It means going to the beach, going to Disneyland, having fun.”

“I earned my famous name.”

“I went to a rare live Van Dyke show and met him there. And then he came to a show of mine and we spoke back stage. The third time was at Brian Wilson's birthday party.”

“Bob Dylan has always sealed his decisions with the unexplainable. His motives for withholding the release of the magnificent 'Basement Tapes' will be as forever obscure as Brian Wilson's reasons for the destruction of the tapes for 'Smile.'”

“I got to sing with Placido Domingo... I got to sing with Aaron Neville, who is one of my favorites. Got to sing with Brian Wilson, one of the great high tenors. And Ricky Skaggs, a bluegrass tenor. I'm also proud of my musical friendship with Emmylou Harris.”