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People's lives change dramatically over such a long time period, and I think that if you're still vital, and you're still interested in writing and things like that, of course your music evolves and reflects where you are in your life.

One of the greatest things about being an artist is, as you get older, if you keep working hard in relationship to what you want the world to be and how you want it to become, there is a history of interesting growth that resonates with different moments in your life.

I hope that my life ends up being my greatest work of art, not just my music.

What we have as artists is the immortalization opportunity that others don't have, because our work is lasting; it's there forever to view.

As far as the creative side of making great, great albums and really trying to go down in history? I don't see that happening lately, you know what I mean? You have a lot of guys is talented, but at the same time, timeless music is more important to me.

Art is basically communication, and I think everyone who's a music lover has had that experience where a record or a recording has kept you company when no one else is around. And I think that is what I'm hoping that people get out of my music.

Music, at its essence, is what gives us memories. And the longer a song has existed in our lives, the more memories we have of it.

Music is forever; music should grow and mature with you, following you right on up until you die.

A lot of people considered my career as an artist largely over. Two albums got shelved. But I've made music since I was a little kid, and for the majority of that time, I wasn't paid for it. So I will always be making it.

I only like artists older than myself. Time is so important. It's always been the same way, I guess.