Being human is difficult. Some people make it more difficult than others. I was one of those people.

My baby lives in shades of blue, blue eyes and jazz and attitude.

I sort of do what I say and say what I do which I'm happy with because it makes my life real easy. When I was younger, people would say that I was inspired by David Lynch, so I went and watched his stuff and I was surprised. I thought it was smart, with what I was trying to do lyrically. So I started watching some of his stuff. I've never seen his movies in [their] entirety, I'm more interested in him as a person and how he came to be successful taking an alternative route, sort of a subculture icon.

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

I just look for someone who makes me feel like life is an exciting opportunity and, you know, just like to be alive.

when your happiness is someone else's happiness, that is love

I believe in Amy Winehouse. I know she’s not with us anymore but I believe she was who she was and in that way she got it right. I would say an actress like Lauren Bacall also got it right. She never let anyone persuade her to be something she wasn't. She was strong. She always looked like she knew what she was doing.