Anybody who says, "Look, John, I'm a politician. Don't believe a word I say," is a friend of mine.

Music is a simulation of something, but language is the greatest thing we possess.

The real color of my hair is mouse. I always want to be ginger, which I was when I was born, or blond, because I live in L.A., and I want to look like I go surfing without any physical effort.

I love consumerism, TV culture, shopping malls. There's nothing I'd ever buy, but I like being there. It's wacky.

I love pop music. It's not easy to write a good pop song.

I keep falling off the edge of the stage because I can't see it. I can't see my wrinkles in the mirror either, though.

If you were to look back at me as a school kid you'd see a very quiet little church mouse kind of character.