I love capitalism. It rewards me for being brave - it awards me for being innovative and thinking out of the box.

I get letters from young people telling me that they're broke and download my albums for free. They ask me what I think about that. I now have a standard line. I tell them, 'I would rather be heard than paid.'

I'm constantly around people that talk a lot but say nothing. A sad case.

In the city of Pyongyang, you don't have to look very far to see an image of the Great Leader, Kim Il Sung. They love the guy. He is responsible for the wonder that is North Korea.

When you title yourself, you immediately lend yourself to all kinds of pretension

Creating problems is easy. We do it all the time. Finding solutions, ones that last and produce good results, requires guts and care.

I have no artistic sensibilities. I wish I did. It is probably really cool. I have work habits and work ethic. For me, all the things I do are jobs.