Hiding is not an option and you're going to step out and you're going to make mistakes. I'm going to look stupid. I'm going to say things I want to retract. I'm going to sing notes I wish I could have back, there's just no getting around the stumble, but if you stumble enough times you're going to fall off the edge and have no choice but to freakin' fly.

But I would never insult the people that love this music and I would never insult the blessing of music in my life and I would never insult myself by playing uninspired music.

Just because you have a hit doesn't mean you're good [at music]. Just means you got a hit.

The advice I have for new artists is this - write great songs and play them live as often as possible. Get residencies all over town and crush it.

Forever always seems to be around when it begins, but forever never seems to be around when it ends

I'm not going to do the Ben Harper house record or the Ben Harper drum 'n' bass record.

A candle throws its light into the darkness, in a nasty world so shines a good deed. Make sure the fortune that you seek is the fortune that you need.