I honestly don't remember the book well enough to register any surprise about anything. I don't remember anything being shocking to me.

The main thing I learned is that the more I can forget about being embarrassed when I make something, the more it is going to mean something to somebody else. I can't anticipate what it's going to be or how it's going to be perceived, so the quicker I let go of something I make, the better.

For the most part I stand by all of records. I just always like the one I've done most recently the best and I think that's the whole point.

I don't think there is anything hard at all about having a lot of songs. It makes it easier to be less precious about them, and know that everybody's going to want to work on some of them.

When I did do good stuff in the past, it was because I was able to transcend the parts of my being that weren't healthy.

I've never been healthier. I haven't had a cigarette in two years. I run four or five miles, four or five times a week. I've been healthy and having a really good time.

I don't know if experimental is a word I would ever use comfortably.