I've paid for more pianos in hotel lobbies than you can imagine.

I remember coming home from school one time and saying very calmly to my mum, 'I'm not going any more. It's a waste of time. I gotta get going with this music thing. School's getting in the way.' It freaked her out.

These poor kids in Baghdad have no running water, no showers. They wipe with baby wipes. My heart goes out to them.

Whatever your craft is, be a master of it. Being half assed at something, people will eventually see through.

I want as many people as possible to hear my music. I'm happy to entertain people by being a star.

I have nightmares that I'm going to wake up, and everyone's driving a Prius and living in a condo, and we're all getting health insurance.

I got into rock and roll to piss my parents off and the establishment around me.