There is something I like about talking to journalists that really goes beyond promotion because you aren't just talking to the journalist, but you are talking through them to people who presumably are fans of the Rolling Stones. The interviews give you a chance to say a few things and maybe clear up some of the things people read about the band.

Casanova, he had no money and no power, and according to some, he even was cute. But he had talent to live, and some literature talent. I love how he invented himself.

I would like to reach a balance and forget a few things.

Americans are funny people: first you shock them, then they put you in a museum.

You have to write a song around this specific character or to enhance a specific scene. A lot of other craft goes on.

The elusive nature of love... it can be such a fleeting thing. You see it there and it's just fluttering and it's gone.

Music should elevate you. You can be raised, or left stranded. You can't be raised all the time, in my experience. This might be a rare moment. You might just go up to that level but that's always good.