When you know where somebody is, you know the most important thing about them.

This is why people cry at the movies: because everybody’s doomed. No one in a movie can help themselves in any way. Their fate has already staked its claim on them from the moment they appear onscreen.

Music is a permanent art, it will always go through phases where you like it and are in tune with it, but saying that music "got bad" is infantile. The same is true with your life.

I seem to get the best work when I'm angry and depressed and alienated.

This is the funny thing about me. People think John just comes up with all the ideas. I'm honored. People think I have a big old brain, but actually I am the sum of the people I work with.

I still get really excited looking at stuff that I've seen every day for 20 years.

I don't celebrate milestones and I don't do anniversary editions. It's not my style to reflect on accomplishments.