I don't like making my job easier. How are you accomplishing anything if there's no struggle? If I have to create a struggle that doesn't exist, I'll do that. Time and money constraints are a great way to do it.

I love him (Muse) too much, and you can't hurt someone that you love that much . . . unless you're family.

I'm excited by the band [White Stripes]. It really excites me. But it wouldn't excite me if there weren't those limitations, if we weren't living in that box, if we weren't trapped. Once that goes away, then I'll know that it's not worth doing it any more.

As an artist, you take things from your environment, and there's going to be a style coming out of your environment.

I gave myself over to music and art a long time ago, so I don't get to relax and I don't get to sit still. The best I can do is constantly create my own environment so it benefits what I need to accomplish in the next step.

It's easy to learn but takes a lifetime to master.

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