The world needs actual excitement and emotion more than it needs cool people.

How do we let people pay for music?

Meditation, especially for people who dont know very much about it and think its this very hippy dippy thing, can really be powerful, terrifying even, as it lifts the rug up on your subconscious and the dust comes flying out.

All of my music, my stage show, my personality, my blog, my twitter feed, anything that's made me me, and a huge part of why people like and respect me, is that I just don't spend much energy on that other stuff. It's not worth it. It's a losing battle too. You're just screwed the minute you engage.

You tour and you work hard and you take care of your fans and very real things lead to other real things. There's never been some fantastic fluke or break in my career, it has all been very slow and steady.

When you're afraid of someone's judgment, you can't connect with them. You're too preoccupied with the task of impressing them.

You know what’s really cool? Wake up every morning, decide what you feel like doing, and do it.