What I do is unusual: chordal movements that have never been used before, changing keys and modalities mid-song.

When I was 19 I went to art school. I had six months of teaching myself to play baritone ukulele under my belt so I was sort of a novice folkie... I was singing folk songs at that time.

He saw my complications and he mirrored me back simplified, and we laughed how our perfect world would always be denied.

Americans have decided to be stupid and shallow since 1980.

Fly silly sea bird, no dreams can possess you, no voices can blame you for sun on your wings.

I'm irresponsible to my career in order to paint. Because painting is obsessive. I forget to eat. I forget to sleep.

I got in before SoHo was SoHo. It was just Little Italy when I was in there. It's still off the touristy track. It's just away from the Saturday action, the crowds and everything. It's too expensive. It's insane. You've got to be a billionaire to live on Manhattan now.