I think when you're as talented as me or you, you don't need to have an ego. On a serious note, the people I most admire in the world in my field have never shown that much ego to me.

As an artist, one doesn't know what is real. And so there's a search and a process of trying to locate something that feels or appears or somehow resonates with us on a deeper level. This is why art is such an interesting business to be in.

You gotta wear the right trousers if you're gonna be a rock star.

When you're on your fifth album, you are going to be judged against all your previous work and expectations.

I think in life everyone needs to be broken in some way.

I've had tinnitus for about ten years, and since I started protecting my ears it hasn't got any worse - touch wood.

When the lights go down, that's 30,000 peoples lives colliding. Everyone there working is working for that moment, everyone watching is watching for that moment. It's when you're all in agreement about what you're all doing so it's a wonderful feeling of togetherness and possibility.