Trying to find comfort in perpetual discomfort has been my life's work.

There is something to mystery. You make up this entire world that you fit into because of what the actual music does to you.

I heard somebody say that the war ended today, but everybody knows it's going still.

If you have sensitivity then mysticism will be part of your life. It's a very beautiful thing and a very real thing but it's not something to not take seriously and it's not something to take seriously.

I like California a lot. There's a lot of space, but it's actually the most populated place in the nation.

The best New York in the world is driving down the [Pacific Coast Highway] listening to the Velvet Underground. That's the best time I've ever been to New York.

Now everybody knows about this thing that's my secret. It was my thing, the music I turned to when I was alone and needed it. It's what helps me get through these times. It's just between me and music, and now it's been shared with the world.