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Keep a good heart. That's the most important thing in life. It's not how much money you make or what you can acquire. The art of it is to keep a good heart.

Art Inspirational Things In Life

When the world becomes a massive mess with nobody at the helm, it's time for artists to make their mark.

Artist Helm World

I heard someone from the music business saying they are no longer looking for talent, they want people with a certain look and a willingness to cooperate. I thought, that's interesting, because I believe a total unwillingness to cooperate is what is necessary to be an artist — not for perverse reasons, but to protect your vision. The considerations of a corporation, especially now, have nothing to do with art or music. That's why I spend my time now painting.

Art Believe People

My heart is broken in the face of the stupidity of my species.

Broken Heart Stupidity

Chase away the demons, and they will take the angels with them.

Angel Demon

Depression can be the sand that makes the pearl. Most of my best
work came out of it.

Best Work Pearls Sand

We are stardust, we are golden and we've got to get ourselves back to the garden.

Garden Hippie Peace

Freedom to me is a luxury of being able to follow the path of the heart, to keep the magic in your life. Freedom is necessary for me in order to create, and if I cannot create I don’t feel alive.

Heart Luxury Order

Rationally I have no hope, irrationally I believe in miracles.

Believe Miracle No Hope

You've got to keep the child alive; you can't create without it.

Alive Children Creativity

Something's lost, but something's gained, in living everyday.

Adages Everyday Lost

I paint my joy and I sing my sorrow.

Joy Music Sorrow

Ask anyone in America where the craziest people live and they'll tell you California. Ask anyone in California where the craziest people live and they'll say Los Angeles. Ask anyone in Los Angeles where the craziest people live and they'll tell you Hollywood. Ask anyone in Hollywood where the craziest people live and they'll say Laurel Canyon. And ask anyone in Laurel Canyon where the craziest people live and they'll say Lookout Mountain. So I bought a house on Lookout Mountain.

America California People

I still believe in the power of the word, that words inspire.

Believe Inspire Stills

The most important thing is to write in your own blood. I bare intimate feelings because people should know how other people feel.

Blood People Writing

And the seasons they go 'round and 'round And the painted ponies go up and down We're captive on the carousel of time We can't return we can only look behind From where we came And go round and round and round In the circle game.

Circles Games Time

people will tell you were they have gone, they'll tell you where to go, but until you get there for yourself you never really know.

Gone Knows People

I have an aversion to being mislabeled. Here's a label I'd accept: I'm an 'individual.' I'm someone who can't follow, and doesn't want to lead.

Aversion Labels Want

I see music as fluid architecture.

Architecture Fluid

So many things I would have done, but clouds got in my way.

Clouds Done Way