I hate how in magazine pictures, they always stick me somewhere in the back. It means they don't think I'm the cute one.

We had a wonderful time with this kind of grunge awareness, where suddenly rock was cool again. People wanted to head loud guitars. It was a great time, and I'm glad we were there. But the gimmick part has worn off.

Everybody can close their eyes, picture a dream house or a perfect place [where] they'd like to have a picnic. But actually creating it - how do you create something from nothing? Anyone who's creative understands that that's the magic, that's the alchemy.

I work differently than most people.

I'm very disappointed in my country right now, because I think we've kind of lost our moral compass.

Great music completely obliterates any conceptions of genre.

Most of my arguments with musicians through the years have had more to do with their attitude about music, or their attitude about their own lives, or their personal responsibility. Music has never really been the big centerpiece of the fight.