I'm kind of an emotional exhibitionist.

As long as there are religions, there are going to be people who are hiding their rottenness behind the veil of religion.

I always believe that a person can learn so much by just jumping into something and trying to do it rather than having someone else teach you everything.

I can't believe I got a major-label record deal. My music was quirky, and my voice was so odd and high and girlish, it was like a weird novelty act.

I wanted to be a writer. I still want to be a prose writer. I feel I am more temperamentally suited to that kind of life, although there are things I still want to do with music.

I'm not a very good advice-giver.

The whole thing about rock music, pop music, is it's really for kids.