I understand that people are afraid. Because I think censorship is about fear. It's just fear being projected onto art.

As an artist, there's a sweet, jump-starting quality to [marijuana] for me. I've often felt telepathic and receptive to inexplicable messages my whole life. I can stave those off when I'm not high. When I'm high - well, they come in and there's less of a veil, so to speak. So if ever I need some clarity, or a quantum leap in my own consciousness, or a quantum leap in terms of writing something or getting an answer, it's a quick way for me to get it.

The people that were invested in me staying the same way after a decade will most likely by default have to be disappointed.

It's exciting for people to define who they are in relation to what I write - whether it be by loving or hating it.

In the past, I had workaholic issues.

I rejected the God that was portrayed as masculine and judgmental and cruel at times. The concept of us bring not worthy to receive him is something I used to say every Sunday in church, and eventually I just couldn't say it with any conviction.

I'll be writing records until I'm dead, whether people like it or not!