Anger is preverbal, so, by the time you're using words to express an angry feeling, you're already imposing loads of structure on that primal experience.

Not everybody relates to pain, but if you can watch other people playacting it, you can absorb some of that vibe. It's like watching horror movies - you want to have the experience, but in a safe environment.

I am a person of high energy. That, and I sit down and I write when I get an idea - I put other things aside.

Life is hard, you're tired, and there's disease. The strategy that works for children is to be delighted by the things that delight you.

People involved in my personal life make fun of me a lot for not being jaded.

I always worry that I'm a dilettante: I know something about lots of things but don't have exhaustive knowledge of much.

I crave music that'll sort of hurtle me into space and release me up there.