I know that when I make a record like The Delivery Man as a contrast to even Il Sogno, this is going to reach a wider audience, because it communicates in that very direct way.

The truth can't hurt you, it's just like the dark. It scares you witless, but in time you see things clear and stark.

My family calls me Declan. But most people call me E.C. I think it comes from my dad. It's an Irish convention. You usually call the first child by the initials.

The Internet is overrated. It's much smaller an innovation than people think it is. I don't think it's changed the way anybody makes music.

When they finally put you in the ground, I'll stand on your grave and tramp the dirt down.

Happiness isn't a fortune in a cookie. It's deeper, wider, funnier, and more transporting than that.

Imagination is a powerful deceiver.