You know Americans are obsessed with life and death and rebirth, that's the American Cycle. You know, awakening, tragic, horrible death and then Phoenix rising from the ashes. That's the American story, again and again.

I don't think I'm before my time, I just don't think I'm in my time.

I rummage around in artistic things from the past. If you don't understand the context, they wouldn't make any sense. I rummage around in conceptual ideas of the future, but if you don't know the source of the thinking, [it] wouldn't make any sense.

I'd reached a point where there was a direct conflict between what I was trying to be and who I really was.

That was a terrible Super Bowl, I have to say. I mean you got the big Peyton Manning walk off into the sunset win, but what a shnoozo.

The desire to hit a big home run is dominating the music business.

Calm, open debate, and logical thought drive strength to its maximum effectiveness.