I love to be busy. I'm envious of people who are able to take their spare time and relax. All I like to do is work. Perhaps it's lingering Calvinist guilt?

Most artists, you know, you spend their entire lives learning how to play music and write songs, and they don't really know how the music business works.

When you're signed to a big label you're always in the position of convincing them, especially now because labels are barely keeping the lights on, so getting them to spend a little bit of money is really hard.

I'm just fascinated with the world that I can see, but I'm even more fascinated with the world that I can't see.

Could you look an animal in the eyes and say to it, 'My appetite is more important than your suffering'?

I run into a lot of people who are instantly filled with ridicule at the idea that someone wouldn't eat meat.

There's no wrong way to meditate. And meditation should never be a difficult practice that leads to self criticism.