You're a musician: You play. That's what you do.

I don't believe in dressing up reality. I don't believe in using makeup to make things look smoother.

I'm writing about real things. Real people. Real characters. You have to believe what I write about is true or you wouldn't pay any attention at all.

It's depressing when you're still around and your albums are out of print.

I can concentrate on my art.

My attitude is that you very rarely come in contact with someone of Master Ren's level, so every opportunity I could get to learn from him I wanted to do that.

When the past makes you laugh and you can savor the magic that lets you survive your own war, you'll find that that fire is passion and there's a door up ahead - not a wall.