I always remain optimistic. There are three levels of music production: the majors, indies, and what I call "inties," music distributed via the Internet. The Internet is one area that I have used pretty effectively to break free of corporate control.

Don't anoint me when you can anoint yourself.

I'd rather have a hundred thousand or a million people saying I'm nuts and I'm crazy for my musical choices and what I've said lyrically, than a million people all raising their hand on the first day.

The best way to boycott is to build your own

You know, I've written many of my songs while driving - which is against the law in many cases.

I think right about now we have to beware of marketed Malcolms and Martins. Real people do real things.

When you travel the world, you have to watch and you have to listen. We're not going to come in to Ireland without an understanding that there's a history that's very sensitive.