Once you stop drinking and smoking and stuff, it really gets on your nerves, all that nonsense going on.

I've never been to a Hollywood party, although I imagine that it might be fun.

Let's get rid of all the economic (expletive) this country represents! Bring it on, I hope the Muslims win!

There's this celebrity thing that goes along with making records or being a rock star. I'm into this celebrity thing just enough to let me go on making records and making a living out of it.

Let's face it, we do have this mating instinct that just won't quit, you know? Just when you think it's safe to come out, there it is again. You're driving down the street, and it's the last thing on your mind, and all of a sudden you're like, "Oh, he looks nice," and you're up a lamppost.

It's my tough luck if things happen that are complicated.

Songwriting is like working on a jigsaw puzzle, and it doesn't make any sense until you find that last piece. It has to make sense or it doesn't work.