I like words. I like the way they clash around together and bang up against each other, especially in songs.

Songwriting is Hell on Earth. If it isn't, then you're doing it wrong.

What has worked before is never as good as something that has never been tried before, even if it doesn't work.

America's criminal justice system has deteriorated to the point that it is a national disgrace.

The people who are making money are the ones who are writing and singing their own songs.

We are really in a rut with the three-minute song. You know where it's going to go. If you're trying to get your message across sometimes it's wise to say, Why don't we stop here and have a moment of silence, then go in a completely different direction?

I believe strongly in inspiration, inspiration literally meaning full of the spirit. I do believe that it comes to you.