I wouldn't go into the studio if I didn't have a band who's ready, willing, and able.

People expect not just songwriters but all personalities to pontificate about their egos.

Making music and art is about expressing something that's universally human, maybe even beyond human, at best.

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

Thank god we don't know a lot about William Shakespeare or Moses or Homer or Lautréamont. These are the best guys we got, and their art is powerful because they're mysterious. Once biographical information contaminates your consciousness, it's impossible to erase it and look at someone's work the same way again.

Bringing the individual into it music only distracts from the universal and makes it trivial. And then it's easy to wash your hands of it because you might not be from their background, or you might disagree with their personal perspective. So you discount it and go back into your corner instead of coming out and engaging with everything.

I think I like singing when I'm singing live. It's just in the studio when it's a drag.