At 57, to have a No. 1 album, I wasn't expecting it.

I don't get tired of playing "Margaritaville". It's paid my bills for years.

Go fast enough to get there, but slow enough to see.

Humor has bailed me out of more tight situations than I can think of. If you go with your instincts and keep your humor, creativity follows. With luck, success comes, too.

Success is my breathing space. I brought it on myself. I will price it, I will cash it, I can take it or leave it.

The reason we're successful, darling? My overall charisma, of course.