Our imagination it is our greatest ally . . . Imagination is a very, very powerful thing. It literally invents the path before you.

Do I create conflicts for myself? Sure I do.

I think inside every rock journalist, there's somebody who wishes they had the courage to live the life that they're not, and that they're writing about. But at the same time, inside every songwriter, I guess there's a wish for happiness.

There are people who can sit down and write a song about any given subject, and they can do it really, really well.

You know, when I was a kid waiting on the bus, I remember that was when I imagined my life. I imagined everything that I was gonna be when I grew up and I imagined all of these amazing journeys and amazing people Id meet. Of course, all of it has kind of come to fruition.

I absolutely adore the alchemy of a bit of an idea.

I think it's very interesting, people who can't stand people who whinge and whine. It seems almost like a class issue. Because you think about who is the most positive, who's the most redemptive songwriter that's ever existed in your lifetime?