An artist in 2014 who is thinking about album sales is either sadly deluded or has to make so many commercial compromises that it sort of takes the joy out of making music.

One of the reasons why fundamentalists are so aggressive in trying to promote fundamentalism is because deep down they know it's arbitrary. If you're comfortable with your belief you don't need to convince other people to agree with you.

When public figures think they can open a business even though they've got no business experience, it's a bad idea.

No one wants to be hated, in public, by lots of people.

Nothing can stop us now 'cause we are all made of stars.

Over time I just realised the world is a very complicated place, and there is not a single structured belief system that adequately and comprehensively describes every aspect of our existence. So that is my new approach to life and spirituality - I don't know anything, except on a very naive and subjective level.

I've dated attractive people and I don't find a correlation between amorous enthusiasm and beauty and public figure status.