Miami's never been more than a spit from New York.

They say that death kills you, But death doesn't kill you. Boredom and indifference kill you.

Studios are like hospitals. A lot of people check in, and they don't check out.

Nihilism is best done by professionals.

You know what I think you get scared of more - especially me, after touring for so long and being in bands for so long - you start to associate certain behavior with the music. It's like people associate having a cigarette with having a cup of coffee, or lunch.

It's fair to say that I have a side that is prudent and a side that is not.

I always went in with a very specific idea of the sound I wanted, and once I'd recorded I'd try and make it sell as much as I could, but I only went in thinking of a sound I wanted. So, it's no surprise to me that he got the hit and I didn't. But what I realized was that he did dress it up nicely, and my god, he does sing on key well.