The poet ranks far below the painter in the representation of visible things, and far below the musician in that of invisible things.

At certain times I read a lot of poetry. My favorite poets are Shelley and Keats. Rimbaud is so identifiable. Lord Byron. I don't know. Lately if I read poems, it's like I can always hear the guitar. Even with Shakespeare's sonnets I can hear a melody because it's all broken up into timed phrases so I hear it. I always keep thinking, 'What kind of song would this be?'

Anything I can sing, I call a song. Anything I can't sing, I call a poem.

I'm gonna live till I die.

Poetry and lyrics are very similar. Making words bounce off a page.

Time to live, time to lie, time to laugh, and time to die. Take it easy baby. Take it as it comes.