For all that "I was lost, I am found," it is probably more accurate to say, "I was really lost, I'm a little less so at the moment.

The right to be irresponsible and stupid is something I hold very dear. And luckily it is something I do well.

In my view, the only thing worse than a rock star is a rock star with a conscience.

What I like about pop music, and why I'm still attracted to it, is that in the end it becomes our folk music.

I used to - my earliest memory of waking up with a melody in my head was, you know, 8, 9, 10. I've always heard kind of melodies in my head.

Marriage is this grand madness, and I think if people knew that, they would perhaps take it more seriously.

You see, idealism detached from action is just a dream. But idealism allied with pragmatism, with rolling up your sleeves and making the world bend a bit, is very exciting. It's very real. It's very strong.