“The great challenge of adulthood is holding on to your idealism after you lose your innocence.”

“Blind faith in your leaders, or in anything, will get you killed.”

“You can't kill your way to security and you can't lead by scaring people.”

“Being an artist is this kind of occupation in which you have to make people care about your obsession.”

“You can't start a fireWorrying 'bout your little world falling apartThis gun's for hireEven if we're just dancing in the dark”

“A moment comes when you cash in whatever credibility a guy can have who plays and sings rock songs for a living, and you put your chips where you think they might do some good.”

“I think that is what film and art and music do; they can work as a map of sorts for your feelings.”