If I'm in L.A. for longer than 20 days, I'm looking for work, because I don't do vacations.

I think, to a great degree, we humans still divide ourselves into two species, even though we are monotypic. There are males and females. We see them as different and not equal.

I just write what I think is good and keep it at a thousand words.

When I write lyrics, it's only when I'm angry or hurt or sad. So lyrically it's never really easy going. And the music is always really intense.

I was in Pakistan in Islamabad when Bhutto was assassinated, and the next day, you know, there's just plumes of smoke everywhere. I mean, Islamabad is on fire.

My whole access into culture was violent. Violence is something I understand. Don't like it, don't condone it, but I sure understand where it comes from.

I will never say the things that I want to say to you. I know the damage it would do. I love you more than I hate my loneliness and pain.