J.S. Bach was easily the greatest musical innovator in the history of the world. He was so advanced for his time. There's a spiritual depth to his music. You can listen to it and it's like meditation.

I sit and I write automatically. I don't really try to write. My subconscious mind takes over and writes the songs for me. Songs come very easily for me. When I'm inspired, it takes me 20 minutes to write a song.

Every now and then I hear voices in my head, but not very clear. I can't understand what they are saying. It's a mental illness. I have been diagnosed as a manic depressive.

There's nothing greater than a girl.... Well a kid, your daughter, but that's a girl too.

Some people might think that sex is the highest experience you can have. I tend to think that music is.

I consider myself to be a crusader of love. I try to spread love around the world as best I can because I know I have a handle on love.

I can write songs, I've had songs in movies, but I can't compose film scores, you know?