If you're doing something that people want, they'll find you.

I know that's blasphemous when you are from Detroit, but I was never a fan of Motown stuff. I don't care for the production much.

Playing drums feels like coming home for me. Even during the White Stripes I thought: 'I'll do this for now, but I'm really a drummer.' That's what I'll put on my passport application.

I think the sensitivity that you need to create certain things sometimes would spill over into things that shouldn't have bothered me.

People talk about wanting amenities - downtown is the amenity.

Inspiration and work ethic - they ride right next to each other.

Great work comes from great joy. Leave the angst for the movies; do art - that is fun.