Lately I've been believing that music predates speech.

We probably, as primitive people, made music before we actually had a language, and that's where language comes from.

But as a writer and performer, I want to get paid for what I do.

I'm interested in Buddhism. Of all the organized religions, that to me is the only one that makes even vague sense. I just don't have the discipline for that kind of practice.

I've had some lovely extraordinary experiences on New Year's Eve.

I really, really like writing songs. Capote wrote every day. He said that's the only way, you have to sit down every day and do it...Something that's written out is okay, but it's not always a clear indication of what a person means.

I'm against the idea that rock stars have to live a life that's completely understandable or predictable to their audience....Maybe I'll just be the mysterious figure that'll never be able to truly be defined. Maybe that's what my thing is.