The strangest thing has happened. I really missed my dog. That's never happened to me before. You know, on a long tour you do hear people saying they miss their pets. I never have. But last night I started really missing my dog. It's very odd, 'cause I don't have a dog.

Particularly conservative Christians, I was very angry that they were not involved more in the AIDS emergency.

Music fills in for words a lot of the time when people don't know what to say, and I think music can be more eloquent than words.

It is impossible to meet God without abandon, without exposing yourself, being raw.

Jesus, Jesus help me. I'm alone in this world.

If September 11th has taught us anything, it's certainly that the world has never been so interdependent. It is impossible now to be an island of prosperity in a sea of despair.

If you pour your life into songs, you want them to be heard. It's a desire to communicate. A deep desire to communicate inspires songwriting.