“The bill passed anyway, though, much to the chagrin of a certain wiener from Virginia.”

Most of them never really listen to music.

Some of them are wearing skirts that I’m pretty sure are supposed to be belts.

Not that anyone minds–no one’s paying attention to the music.

What kind of guidance counselor are you?

We add to it every now and then. It includes things like never date a guy whose computer costs more than his car (you’ll never get him to pay attention to you except over instant messages)

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was the most sweeping civil rights legislation of its day, and included women’s rights as part of its reforms.

Ironically, the section on women’s rights was added by a senator from Virginia who opposed the whole thing and was said to be sure that if he stuck something about womens’ rights into it, it would never pass.

Let me get this straight,” I say. “You’re practically ordering me to die.

They don’t know what it’s like when a song changes your life.

When you’re dead, everything in the world is like a song that makes you cry.

I feel sorry for them, since none of them understand what it’s like to have a song just get into your soul and become your whole world.

Practically no one actually does.

Even at concerts people pay good money for, instead of a three-dollar cover charge, they talk through the whole thing.

A long time ago, Trinity and I made a list of types of guys you should never date.

Never date a guy who has a pet lizard (he’s probably into weird stuff in bed) and never under any circumstances go on a second date with a guy who says the word “married” on the first date (he’ll turn out to be a mama’s boy or a religious type)

Wow,” says Peter, “when your guidance counselor tells you to die, you really have problems.

The Medicare Part D prescription drug bill, which might be the most corrupt piece of legislation in history, was a huge giveaway of taxpayer funds to the big pharmaceutical companies.

It then worships such a freedom by enshrining it at the forefront of national constituitions and bills of human rights.

The way this whole novel thing came together was, I sold them one bill of goods and then didn’t communicate very well. I am like Captain Run-on Sentence.

Without amendments we would never even have had the Bill of Rights.

My life has been in shambles, like my personal relationships, my laundry, paying bills now I have someone who pays my bills and it’s always been a challenge because it overwhelms me.

When you commit to being a musician, I don’t think you’re really sure or care about when you’re going to pay the bills.

And starts spreading that old gospel according to Hyperbole. No questions asked… And thus the bill of goods is sold, all along the line.

I always tell people that my primary job is being a dad and husband. Music is just what pays the bills.