Buddy Holly and the early rock 'n' roll was no lighter than the way I play. It's very minimal.

Freedom to me is a luxury of being able to follow the path of the heart, to keep the magic in your life. Freedom is necessary for me in order to create, and if I cannot create I don’t feel alive.

When I think of your kisses my mind see-saws.

You know, Neil Young is singing Rock n' roll will never die, and Neil never rocked and rolled in his life. I mean, he rocked, but he didn't roll. He has got no swing in him.

I never really wanted to be a star. I didn't like entering a room with all eyes on me. I still don't really like the attention of a birthday party.

When the world becomes a massive mess with nobody at the helm, it's time for artists to make their mark.

I'm a very analytical person, a somewhat introspective person; that's the nature of the work I do.