The Rock Star Is Dying. And It's

I Used To Believe That If I Could Do Certain Things - Write A Book Or Be A Successful Musician - That I'd Be Transformed Into A Happy Person, But It Doesn't Work That Way.

The Way People Reacted To Me In Dressing Rooms And So On Was Incredibly Aggressive. They Know Every Record And They Seem To Think They Should Nudge Me Or Bump Into Me As They Go Past. It Was This Incredible Performance That Used To Amuse Me. In The Early Days, People Were Drawn Towards Us Like They'd Be Drawn Towards A Car Smash...there Is A Definite Relationship Between That Fanaticism And The Fan That, As A Performer, You Expose More Of Yourself, Of The Undercurrents Of Your Personality. Most Rock Personalities Subdue That Or Choose Not To Explore It.

It's Always A Risky Business Inviting Somebody On Stage. You Never Know What They're Going To Do. I Try To Avoid Letting People Join Me Onstage Because It Can Be Very Distracting, And Overly Theatrical.

Anything That I'm Doing I'm Writing Specifically For A Particular Project.

Be Mindful Of The Prayers You Send Pray Hard But Pray With Care For The Tears You Are Crying Now Are Just Your Answered Prayers Letters Of Light We Scale Merrily, Move Mysteriously Around So That When You Think You're Climbing Up, Man, In Fact You're Climbing Down