“I had a sandbox and it was all full of turtles…”

[...] I had a sandbox and it was all full of turtles. Then I’d let ‘em out or forget about ‘em – which has sometimes been my history with pets.

- Neil Young in an interview with Jimmy McDonough; specific date unknown

Reference: McDonough, J. (2002). Shakey: Neil Young’s Biography. UK: Vintage Press. “Mr. Blue and Mr. Red”, p.42.