Tolerance, compromise, understanding, acceptance, patience - I want those all to be very sharp tools in my shed.

I've been such an oddball my whole life, but I've always been cool and I've always dressed fairly smartly.

Music saved my life. The voice you hear, the soul, the pain, is that of a person who deeply, deeply, deeply appreciates the opportunity they've been given.

I hate hateful people.

I'm not allowed to be as liberal as I would like to be, you know? I'd do a lot more damage if I could!

When it comes to the stage, I can't help but be inspired by people like George Clinton, Elton John and Alice Cooper.

But I still feel like a normal person... I've walked the streets and I know what it feels like. I speak with humility, and apparently those songs connect with people.