I was happier before, when I lead a normal life.

I care about politics just like any other citizen. I'm against the war in Iraq, or any type of war.

I don't sleep much. It takes me a long time to fall asleep. I'm a bit of an insomniac but, when I fall asleep, I don't ever want to wake up.

As an artist, I've been very fortunate.

The one thing I've learned in the last ten years is that successful artists don't get paid to write and sing songs, they get paid for the psychological roller coaster they're going to have to ride. That's the hard work.

There are days that I wake up and I complain, and when I complain I pinch myself and say, 'that's for complaining.' Not many people can do what they really like in life.

It was good, it was bad. But it was real, and that's all you have.