I have a very strong paternal streak. I'm a born father...I get such enjoyment out of being with children. Now they are enjoyable little things. They really are. I like their kind of humor. You can stuff all your punk bands, give me three children instead.

I think hip-hop is actually one of the most challenging things that's happened in music in a long time.

It was fun to be clever.

The moment you know you know you know.

Songwriting as an art is a bit archaic now. Just writing a song is not good enough.

All the great mystical religions put a strong emphasis on the redeeming qualities of sex.

Nearly all the synth work on Heathen is mine and some of the piano.