It's a little intimidating to walk into a studio and know that you're going to sing a duet with Barbra Streisand.

I'm probably writing music now for the same reason as I started writing songs when I was 14 - to meet women.

I once believed in causes, too. Had my pointless point of view. Life went on no matter who was wrong or right.

You look so polished from your hair down to your toes, but still your finger's gonna pick your nose.

In an age of incompetence, I've been able to last in this crazy business. I actually know how to play my ax and write a song. That's my job.

I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity.

I look in the mirror and think, 'I don't look like a rock star.' I talked about this with Bono and we looked at each other and decided we look like a pair of bricklayers.