This is a very difficult thing to remain independent and persistent.

Some of us are born big-minded with small penises. Others have big penises and small-minded.

Music is escapism from the grim realities of life. But then as soon as you escape into the music, from my point of view, I found I had to deal with the very things that I thought I was running away from. I wanted to hit those problems on the head and resolve them. So they didn't remain as issues in my psyche.

Stroll into work at 10. Lunch from 12 till three. Leave work at five. That's living!

I love Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart because they're bringing irony back into American humor, which is a delicious treat. The entire Colbert persona of being extreme right-wing when he's not at all is highly amusing. He does it so well, but sometimes a little too well. My wife is convinced he's completely that way.

The idea of hearing, 'Great gig, man,' one more time just turns my stomach over.

It's a repressive society where you can't be horrible, I'm not horrible, they made me horrible, I'm just honest.