There are so many disagreements in the world, but I like the idea of people agreeing on something like art.

I'm so glad cities have personalities, just like people have personalities. That's something that makes me smile.

I was in a band and it wasn't working out the way I wanted. Then somehow, little by little, I started doing a couple comedy things. All of a sudden I was being asked to do more and more comedy things. There was this message from the world saying, "Maybe you should go this direction."

The more I keep myself occupied and jump from thing to thing, the more I think it enriches both.

The day of parts of the country hating each other, or rivalries like that... I feel like that's dead.

Portland is where young people go to retire.

Every music journalist I've ever met has been stunningly beautiful.