The earth has music for those who listen.

Music with dinner is an insult, both to the cook and the violinist.

Art is magic delivered from the lie of being truth.

Play it fuckin' loud!

And I'll stand on the ocean until I start sinking.

I paint objects as I think them, not as I see them.

I passionately hate the idea of being with it, I think an artist has always to be out of step with his time.

Being a celebrity has taught me to hide, but being an actor has opened my soul.

Art! Who comprehends her? With whom can one consult concerning this great goddess?

Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.

I love rock-n-roll. I think it's an exciting art form. It's revolutionary. Still revolutionary and it changed people. It changed their hearts. But yeah, even rock-n-roll has a lot of rubbish, really bad music.

And, in the end The love you take is equal to the love you make.

I'm very happy to hear that my work inspires writers and painters. It's the most beautiful compliment, the greatest reward. Art should always be an exchange.

The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.

A great poet is the most precious jewel of a nation.

Rhythm is something you either have or don't have, but when you have it, you have it all over.

Music in the soul can be heard by the universe.

The man who writes about himself and his own time is the only man who writes about all people and all time.

Rock and roll music, if you like it, if you feel it, you can't help but move to it. That's what happens to me. I can't help it.

I don't know anything about music. In my line you don't have to.

I have a genuine love affair with my audience. When I`m on stage they`re not privileged to see me. It`s a privilege for me to see them.