I consider myself a poet first and a musician second. I live like a poet and I'll die like a poet.

My music fights against the system that teaches to live and die.

I'm gonna live till I die.

I always enjoyed the feeling of being onstage - the magic that comes. When I hit the stage it's like all of a sudden a magic from somewhere just comes and the spirit just hits you and you just lose control of yourself.

That was a great period. We were like kings of the jungle then, and we were very close to the Stones.... I spent a lot of time with them, and it was great.

You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, Know when to walk away and know when to run. You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table. There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done.