I still get excited performing live. When you see the immediate reaction from a crowd, its like being a theater performer, its something you can't get from being a writer or being an ad man ... its almost ritualistic.

The advantage of the internet is that it has taken away the charade of politics. China has heard of democracy and people know about certain concepts they wouldn't have previously.

My first memories of religion were being taken to Episcopal church. My father was Catholic, but my mother, I believe, was Episcopal. So I sort of veered off into the watered-down version of Catholicism.

I don't like the drugs, but the drugs like me.

If anybody wants to be a rock star they've gotta try hard enough. They're not gonna get it handed to them

If you intend to create something that people will observe and listen to, you've got to listen to them first.

This is the culture you're raising your kids in. Don't be surprised if it blows up in your face.