Neil Young

This thing called Patriot Act, through which we abdicated a lot of our civil rights to defend the country against terrorism, it's a four-year story.

As I get older, I get smaller. I see other parts of the world I didn't see before. Other points of view. I see outside myself more.

I was a Reagan backer. It was a shock for some people that I could agree with anything that man would say.

A kid is something precious, and you want to protect it and keep it fun. I'm not a dad, but I've seen people and how they behave with their kids.

America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.

The whole period has taught me that I enjoy being part of an ensemble rather than just a front man. Don't get me wrong - I enjoy that too, but I get more enjoyment out of really listening to everyone.