There will always be those people who are just backward and ignorant. There will always be those people. They need somebody to feel superior to.

When you’re young, the goal is to have a hit. You get a little older and the goal becomes to get to make another record.

I don't pretend to be an expert on intellectual property law, but I do know one thing. If a music industry executive claims I should agree with their agenda because it will make me more money, I put my hand on my walletand check it after they leave, just to make sure nothing's missing.

Libraries are a hallmark of a civilized culture, and librarians represent that culture to all facets of society.

It's what I do well - I write about things that make people uncomfortable. That's probably the only thing I do better than my peers.

I know just enough Japanese to get by if I get lost and greet an audience properly, just from having a lot of Japanese friends and being there over the years.

It's neat to have finally reached a point where I can accept what I was and what I am.