Music breeds its own inspiration. You can only do it by doing it. You may not feel like it, but you push yourself. It’s a work process. Or just improvise. Something will come.
I have notes in my bathroom, yellow notes, and I stick ‘em on the mirror, things that happened that were uplifting boosters for me. Notes that say, “Today is special, make today count.” And then I have one note on the mirror in the middle that says, “Look at the other notes.
Never be ashamed to write a melody that people remember.
I started playing piano with a little band in high school. I was terrible. I thought I had absolutely no talent. I couldn’t keep time. I only got into McGill, which was a lousy music school, because they were taking American music students.
I felt alienated at school, and I never did well with girls.
I’ve always had a problem with people who couldn’t tell the truth or admit a mistake and say they’re wrong.
I never like to be lied to by a girlfriend or agent and certainly not the president of the United States.
I recorded the song live in front of an orchestra, and yes, I was very moved, I was in tears.
What the world needs now is love, sweet love, It’s the only thing that there’s just too little of.
If Bush said just once: ‘Boy. I hope you accept my apology as a country,’ or showed some humanity.
Because I was small, I was getting the hell kicked out of me playing football.
It’s not getting any better, is it? I don’t want my 19-year-old boy going into the army. I love these little kids. They understand how passionate I am.