In a way song writing can almost be detrimental, because suddenly you find an outlet that is a kind of cheating. You don't need to have direct communication. You can say, 'I can't describe it to you, but I will record it and send it to you.'

We see differences in people and seem to be afraid of people. The black or white or gay or straight - I don't necessarily look for differences but for similarities. We need to be looking out for each other.

If the Army helped towards my tuition fees I would then give them four years of my life.

I think the things that make me excited are only best when they're shared with people.

I guess if you're stupid enough to join the army without thinking about getting shot at, then you really are a fool.

I always wanted to be a Muppet.

No matter whether you are black or white, man or woman, gay or straight, Christian, Muslim, or Jew, we all share the same emotions, the same human condition.