A father is always making his baby into a little woman. And when she is a woman he turns her back again.

In marriage there are no manners to keep up, and beneath the wildest accusations no real criticism. Each is familiar with that ancient child in the other who may erupt again. We are not ridiculous to ourselves. We are ageless. That is the luxury of the wedding ring.

When a man goes through six years training to be a doctor he will never be the same. He knows too much.

As for death one gets used to it, even if it's only other people's death you get used to.

Judges don't age; time decorates them.

The pleasure of one's effect on other people still exists in age - what's called making a hit. But the hit is much rarer and made of different stuff.

The theatre is a gross art, built in sweeps and over-emphasis. Compromise is its second name.

If a dog doesn't put you first where are you both? In what relation? A dog needs God. It lives by your glances, your wishes. It even shares your humor. This happens about the fifth year. If it doesn't happen you are only keeping an animal.

For a time that you couldn't get a gig if you didn't look a certain way.

I always liked the intensity of the recording.

I have never been over fond of scenes anywhere.

I was listening to the first record the other day, and it sounds remarkably contemporary.

I am very proud of The Saints and I'm very glad that I've been associated with them all these years, but the next record is the best record... has to be the philosophy for any band that remains even halfway decent or vibrant, and that is kind of where my head's at.

Lots of people I know have bootlegged tapes of performances and if they play it I will be transported back sometimes with happiness, sometimes with horror.