I Never Wanted To Be Famous. I

I Never Considered Myself Part Of Rock 'n' Roll. My Stuff Was More Adult. It Was More Difficult For Teenagers To Relate To; My Stuff Was Filled With More Despair Than Anything You'd Associate With Rock 'n' Roll. Since I Couldn't See People Dancing, I Didn't Write Jitterbugs Or Twists. I Wrote Rhythms That Moved Me. My Style Requires Pure Heart Singing.

If Somebody Don't Like Something That I Do, That's His Or Her Prerogative. Just Like It's Mine.

The Role Of The Designer Is Basically That Of A Good Host, Anticipating The Needs Of The Guest.

Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder And Tears Are Only Rain To Make Love Grow.

[on His Heroin Addiction:] I Did It To Myself. It Wasn't Society...it Wasn't A Pusher, It Wasn't Being Blind Or Being Black Or Being Poor. It Was All My Doing.