I just read an 800-page history of the Scottish Enlightenment and, honestly, I may as well just start it again now, because I cannot remember a single thing. I can barely remember where Scotland is. Use this quote
I wish people would turn off their computers, go outside, talk to people, touch people, lick people, enjoy each other's company and smell each other on the rump. Use this quote
I'm in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on the One-Hit Wonder Wall. I'm still very troubled by the fact that I'm in the hall and my dad isn't. Use this quote
Designing a house is like doing a movie: Once you're done, you want to say, 'I hope you all enjoy it.' Use this quote
America is still mostly xenophobic and racist. That's the nature of America, I think. Use this quote
To attempt to superimpose its views through the exercise of force, is seldom the part of intelligence; it is frequently the part of ignorance. Use this quote
Five enemies of peace inhabit with us - avarice, ambition, envy, anger, and pride; if these were to be banished, we should infallibly enjoy perpetual peace. Use this quote
When I moved to New York, I fell head over heels back into country music and probably 'cause I missed something about Texas. Use this quote
Sex is a doorway to something so powerful and mystical, but movies usually depict it in a completely flat way. Use this quote
Men can only be happy when they do not assume that the object of life is happiness. Use this quote
I was always getting run-down from jet lag and being in strange towns where I didn't speak the language or know what the food was like. Use this quote
We live in a great country. It's time again to get religion about it. Use this quote
People who are always taking care of their health are like misers, who are hoarding a treasure which they have never spirit enough to enjoy. Use this quote
Here's the thing about movies, all movies end up on television. That's their life. Whether you like it or not, I don't care how much money you spend on it, or how big or broad the film is, or who the actors are in it, eventually it's all coming out of the box. Use this quote
I try to become more humble and more myself with every year. There was a while when I got famous where I was so confused and my head was spinning. Use this quote
In music the passions enjoy themselves. Use this quote
The film is not a success until it makes money. It's only good when there's a dollar figure attached to the box office. Use this quote
Architecture is basically a container of something. I hope they will enjoy not so much the teacup, but the tea. Use this quote
My family, my parents are hippies. Use this quote
In some ways, my gift for music and writing was born out of tragedy, really, and loss. Use this quote
