Those who have suffered understand suffering and therefore extend their hand.

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First of all, anybody who has lasted 30 and went through the 60's is really a survivor.

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Mohammed personally mapped out seven heavens. If he got to seven, you know there's more.

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If I have any regrets, I could say that I'm sorry I wasn't a better writer or a better singer.

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In art and dream may you proceed with abandon. In life may you proceed with balance and stealth.

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The new artists coming through were very materialistic and Hollywood, not so engaged in communication.

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Everyone thinks of God as a man - you can't help it - Santa Claus was a man, therefore God has to be a man.

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No, my work does not reflect my sexual preferences, it reflects the fact that I feel total freedom as an artist.

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When I was younger, I felt it was my duty to wake people up. I thought poetry was asleep. I thought rock 'n' roll was asleep.

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Let's just say that I think any person who aspires, presumes, or feels the calling to be an artist has a built-in sense of duty.

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