Americans get very simple explanations of what happens to them.

I don't think people care about the mechanics of songwriting.

I am not very conscious of the figures of speech that I use.

Always as a musician you must have one thing you do well.

It's not selling out, it is called making lots of money.

I would like to reach a balance and forget a few things.

There's hundreds of different ways of writing songs.

I don't watch much ESPN. Unless they have soccer on.

I don't want to be singing Satisfaction when I'm 40.

Biographies of British pop celebrities are terrible.

I don't want to be my extravert self all the time.

I don't believe in having bands for solo records.

My secrets must be poetic to be believable.

There's no absolutes in life - only vodka.

He stole my music but he gave me my name.

You can't be jealous and be a leader.

I've managed to avoid tattoos so far.

Time is on my side, yes it is.

Dandelions don't tell no lies.

I can't get no satisfaction.

Too much is never enough.

It's Only Rock and Roll.

A good thing never ends.

You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you might find, you get what you need.