Dead men always have the last laugh. They win. They're dead. You can't hurt their feelings anymore.

That's what I mean by "Western morality," is the lack of morality. There is none. People are out for themselves, and they'll stab you in the back.

I think it's worthwhile to expand your comfort level and just do something awful. I wasn't trying to make music for money.

To me, craft work is the ultimate. Maybe I got this idea from the autobiography of Benvenuto Cellini, who was employed as a sculptor to the state and church, making coins and things. While he admired Michelangelo, he also made fun of his spiritual angst with art.

I don't need to control anything. Even with romantic partnerships, I don't need to control anyone.

Usually there's no specific reason for loneliness - it's a broad feeling.

I've always littered my songs with jokes. You might need to dig a little deeper to find the humor, but I would totally object to being some kind of distraught personality. I've never tried to attach myself to that.