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" The main point for me is moral; animals are sentient beings. I know for some this is a hard argument to accept, but we're not built to eat a lot of meat. "

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" Woodstock - I didn't see anybody play, except when I was standing backstage waiting to go on, because it was so muddy. And the weather was so horrible, you literally couldn't get there except by helicopter. "

" The way I paint is similar to rock in that you don't stand around and say, 'Gee, what are they talking about?' Rock is simple, blunt, colorful. Same with my paintings. You don't stand back and wonder what it is. That's Jim Morrison, that's a panda, that's a scene on the West Coast. It's not abstract. "

" When you get older, it's not about what you did that you regret, it's what you didn't do. "

" You don't have to wear fur. They make such great fakes. There's no reason to kill an animal. "

" People ask me why I don't paint oils. It takes too long. Cleaning brushes in linseed oil, and it takes six months to really dry, and all this. I don't have that kind of time. I work with acrylic. It's water based. You can clean it under water. If you spill it on yourself, you just throw it in the washing machine. "

" I don't want to see old people doing rap or rock and roll. It makes me cringe. "

" I was a floor model at I. Magnin. I'm 5 feet 7, but my legs weren't long enough to be a big-time model. From the knees up, everything is long, but from ankle to knee, if I was in proportion, I'd be 5 feet 9. "

" The problem with hanging on to the '60s is that everyone thought they would go on forever. "

" My parents were very open about what kind of talent I had. They never pushed me to become an accountant because they knew that would be just absolutely ridiculous. So they were encouraging in what I am able to do with some success. "

" You can do any number of things in the music business aside from trying to look like you're 25. To me it's embarrassing. "

" Through your life, most people peel away the junk that's not useful, that's superfluous. You are determined to peel that away. I do one thing at a time. One man at a time. One car. One house. One child. One job. "

" I think old people are scary. They remind you of your own death. People don't like to tell you that. "

" When you learn that a truth is a lie, anger follows. "

" It takes a little work to be a vegan, but now it's really possible to have tasty stuff and it's better for you. I say the best test is go as far as you can and see how you feel. Personally, I feel great. "

" There is an attitude that we should be able to have everything. No, you shouldn't be able to have anything. I'd like a helicopter, but I can't afford a helicopter, so I don't buy one. People are buying stuff they can't afford on credit. I bought my Ford hybrid with cash. "

" 'White Rabbit' was mostly done in about two days, the music in about half an hour. The music is a 'Bolero' rip-off and the lyrics a rearrangement of 'Alice in Wonderland.' You take two spectacular hits and throw them together, and it's hard to miss. "

" I do what I love to do, what I choose to do. "

" I find it amusing on one level, poignant on another, when people try to get recognition from an outside source. It's sad. "

" Being in a rock n' roll band was like being in a Sherman tank. Nothing got to you. You were surrounded and protected by men. "

" It's really a drag to sit around when you're old, and think, 'Ah, gee, I never went to France.' Go to France. Life is very short; you've got to pack it all in there. "

" I think of myself as a positive agnostic. I don't know, therefore I'm open. I don't know, therefore I'm interested. "

" I like being in a recording studio. I like watching a song go from the simplicity of the original music. "

" In school, I learned about artists and how they were free to express themselves. I was allergic to conformity, and the lifestyle attracted me. I wanted to express myself in a way that slammed people up against the wall. "

" I'm a commercial artist, both in music and art. "

" If I were gay, life would be a lot simpler. I'm kind of annoyed that I'm not. "

" Mainly I make music, and you can do that until you drop dead. "

" I'm very fond of drugs. "

" You either evolve or you don't. I don't like old people on a rock n' roll stage. I think they look pathetic, me included. And the fact that I represent an era means I can't just go out there and do all new stuff. They would all say, 'Sing 'White Rabbit,' and I'd say no? That's rude. "

" No matter how big or soft or warm your bed is, you still have to get out of it. "

" Rock & roll is not obscure, it's really easy to understand. So is my painting. "