I don't like to read things that people write about me. I'd rather read what kids have to say about me, because it's not their profession to do that.

Elvis was a major hero of mine. I was probably stupid enough to believe that having the same birthday as him actually meant something.

I really wanted to do, more than anything else, up until I was around 16, 17, was write musicals.

There's a thing that just as you go to sleep, if you keep your elbows elevated that you will never go below the dream stage. And I've used that quite a lot and it keeps me dreaming much longer than if I just relaxed.

Rock has always been the devil's music... I believe that rock & roll is dangerous... I feel that we're only heralding something even darker than ourselves.

I'm not sure that an art career would have any benefit for me; I'm not sure it's what I want. I don't think I want to be a designer-rock artist.

I'm afraid of Americans.