I'd rather stay here with all the madmen than perish with the sadmen roaming free.

I think Lindsay Kemp really introduced me to the work of Jean Genet, and through that, I kind of kept re-educating myself about other prose writers and poets.

Lou Reed is the most important definitive writer in modern rock. Not because of the stuff that he does, but the direction that he will take it.

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

Elvis is English, and climbs the hills. Can't tell the bullshit from the lies.

I couldn't stand to be separated with my wife for months. It became quickly apparent to me that I needed to find a balance between my absolute work obsession and a private life that we could share without my disappearing all the time.

When I was 9 years old, I wanted to be the baritone sax player in the Little Richard band.