My father worked for a children's home called Dr. Barnardo's Homes. They're a charity.

Confront a corpse at least once. The absolute absence of life is the most disturbing and challenging confrontation you will ever have.

I really believe that Bob Dylan and others have speeded up the changes. Pacifism has found a voice at last.

People got extremely comfortable with being able to turn on their television and see MTV say, "This guy's hot you should buy this record."

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

And these children that you spit on as they try to change their worlds are immune to your consultations. They're quite aware of what they're going through.

I'm in awe of the universe, but I don't necessarily believe there's an intelligence or agent behind it. I do have a passion for the visual in religious rituals, though, even though they may be completely empty and bereft of substance. The incense is powerful and provocative, whether Buddhist or Catholic.