Notes don't make music until you learn to insert silence between them.

I divorce myself from listeners who aren't tolerant of humor. I did notice universally that, especially when it comes to weight, people look in the mirror and get the angle just right, tell themselves it's all right, and then they go out.

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.

White people don't sing together very often, and when they do, it's about the celebrity of the song. The singing at my shows is all about harmony.

Im really good at writing almost hits.

Everyone, when you're a teenager and you're growing up, you do feel like your life is dramatic enough to be on a TV screen, but we know that it's not.

Billy Joel and Joe Jackson were both great, and they both play piano.