People feel they have to live that stereotypical lifestyle in order to be a rock star. You don't have to shoot heroin and act a certain way to be a rock and roll musician.

I've always been into films. I've been offered lots of films but they've always been these very stereotypical roles. They wanted me to play some gangster or street guy, or pimp, drug addict.

I'm so happy. I am able to see the world just by making music, just by doing the thing that I loved doing when I was five years old.

I was watching an interview with Martin Scorcese concerning Raging Bull, which is one of my favorite films, and he was talking about how he'd worked with a lot of guys who weren't quote-unquote "actors," like Joe Pesce and Frank Vincent. Scorcese was very smart in the way that he cast, because you don't know where you're going to find the right person who can carry a role and summon that emotion you're looking for.

I'm not one of those artists who refuses to play their hits. I find that ridiculous. Hits are a blessing.

People see my photos and think I labor over my image and I'm this cool, brooding artist. But I'm just having fun with it.

I knew what I wanted to do from the time I was 5.