The world needs poetry now more than ever. It's the only thing that can keep music from copying itself and sounding the same.

Every time I close my eyes, it's like a dark paradise. No one compares to you, but there's no you, except in my dreams tonight

I think that plain old intellectualism [can be] a more powerful force than the idea of the femme fatale.

Growing up I was always prone to obsession, partly because of the way I am, but partly because after feeling so lonely for such a long time, when I found someone or something that I liked, I felt helplessly drawn to it. I suppose that accounts for some of the creepiness in my music.

Who belonged to no one, who belonged to everyone. Who had nothing, who wanted everything.

Life is beautiful, but you don't have a clue.

Don't make me sad, don't make me cry. Sometimes love is not enough and the road gets tough, I don't know why.