Elvis Presley wore a Star of David and a cross around his neck and, when someone asked him about it, he said, "It makes me think." I love that quote. It's simple. It's beautiful. It's true.

Making music and art is about expressing something that's universally human, maybe even beyond human, at best. To make it about the artist and to dwell upon biographical information can only make it singular, and I am really, really disgusted by that.

Loneliness is the most compelling force in the universe.

I've always thought about myself as somewhat of a folk musician. I just write words.

I just like writing lyrics. I find a little satisfaction in performing live, making records. But primarily, I just try to write every day.

You can't just explain a joke. Either it isn't funny, or the person just totally missed the punchline.

I don't like going to the studio. It just seems too cold. There's no crowd to react to, or share anything with; it's just talking into a microphone that's going into a computer.