The illusion of freedom will continue as long as it's profitable to continue the illusion. At the point where the illusion becomes too expensive to maintain, they will just take down the scenery, they will pull back the curtains, they will move the tables and chairs out of the way and you will see the brick wall at the back of the theater.

Music is the most physically inspiring of all the arts.

This is a stupid song and that's the way I like it.

You don't think I work 14 hours a day right now?! I mean, I still put in the hours, I still do the work.

In order to deviate successfully, one has to have at least a passing acquaintance with whatever norm one expects to deviate from.

Very few people do covers of my tunes.

You know, people are basically shitty