As long as there are a few people there, I can lose myself, which is the ultimate goal. And that's happening more and more; the non-musical world is becoming less and less interesting to me.

When I was young, I used to go to Baha'i camp, and they taught me a lot about the equality of religions.

I'm not trying to write for the masses. I don't care.

I took piano lessons when I was a little kid, but even before that, you're singing in the classroom and wherever. Gosh, children are always singing. But I took music lessons, some choir and things like that at school. I learned how to play the guitar when I was about 13... ancient history.

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

Music is the marriage of the feelings of the living to the wisdom of the dead.

Everyone wants to be well-loved and appreciated but, at the same time, there are some people that just don't want to be your friend, and there's nothing you can do or say to change that.