I think the first thing that you need to detach yourself from is numbers, because music has now splintered off into so many different forms of media, MTV doesn't play videos, the radio is now competing with the Internet.

I spend most of my life naked. In fact, I often have to be told by the people around me that it's inappropriate to be as naked as I am.

Chemistry cannot be purchased.

It is dangerous to exist in the world. To exist is to be threatened. We must live with threats.

It's sweet that I don't have to do my laundry.

I was a huge Beatles fan. The Stones, Dylan. Later on, I got into Stevie Wonder, and Bill Withers - he's one of my heroes. Al Green, too.

I'm intelligent enough to survive happily and be compassionate. If I were too smart, I would realize all the ills of the world.