I've gotten to the point where I realize that I need to tell my truth in music and not walk around blabbing my mind.

I could probably live in Bali the rest of my life and completely live in the sticks and have a f - king moped and make a record every couple of years and not step in public and break even like I do anyway. That's really tempting.

I want people to listen to my lyrics and be okay with themselves. The people who have it the roughest are homosexuals who come out of the closet.

My parents told me I must get married. I was seen as a failure if I didn't do it.

I think a lot of good directors listen to music while they're working. The songs just don't become a part of the film. They're replaced.

Why would I want to sound like Joni Mitchell? I've got Joni Mitchell records, and they're great, and I couldn't possibly be that good.

I look to an out gay man or woman as pretty much what I would aspire to. The strength that it takes to do that and the floodgates that open and what they pay for it.