I knew what I wanted to do, which was to become a recording artist, so I definitely felt like I had a calling. The performing part was the part that I wasn't sure about.

It's not illegal to be an asshole.

I love everybody. You have to embrace all facets of humanity; love and accept everyone as being part of yourself.

There's always room for improvement. I'm always focused on the results, and those are the precise things that I don't really experience as a part of the performance.

I still have a very nonintellectual, nonjudgmental relationship with melody and the music as I hear it all in my head.

I look suspicious if I dress in sort of benign clothes, going to the airport.

I get to live down my reputation for being cantankerous if I slowly evolve towards being a really good live show.