So often we talk about saving the planet, but what we really mean is to save the planet the way it is, so we can live here. So that is can sustain us. Because the planet doesn't need to be saved. It doesn't care if all the squirrels, elephants, and trees die and there's just a couple of amoebas floating around at the poles.

I think I'm probably a very sad man wrapped in a very joyful package, and I think I'm very resilient, and I think I'm quite generous, sometimes to a fault. And I'm very bad with money, but I don't see that too much of a flaw.

One sweet world Around this star is spinning One sweet world And in her breath I'm swimming And here we will rest in peace

Every day things change, but basically they stay the same.

I swear by now I'm playing time against my troubles I'm coming slow but speeding

The reason I play music is to touch people - for selfish reasons, as well. It feels good to make someone else feel something, whether it's a kiss, a painting, good idea or it's a song.

I'm a fairly tormented artist, and I'm less willing to indulge myself in self-pity, outside of songwriting.