I woke up one day and realized I was a closet hetero

The coming together of people I find obscene as a principle. It is not human. It is not a natural thing as some people would have us believe.

It always felt like you were trying too hard to look like the audience or something. That whole thing about the artistic integrity, which, of course, I've never bought into - with any artist. It's just not a real thing.

I think the first song I ever wrote ... was called "Can't Help Thinking About Me." That's an illuminating little piece, isn't it?

Let the children use it, let the children lose it, let all the children boogie.

I went through all the musicians in my life who I admire as bright, intelligent, virtuosic players.

I am a moderately good singer. I am not a great singer but I can interpret a song, which I don't think is quite the same as singing it.