In 1991 I did an interview wherein I described myself as a 'teetotal Christian,' which was an exaggeration, although I do like tea and Christ.

Though in many of its aspects this visible world seems formed in love, the invisible spheres were formed in fright.

I feel like the vast majority of the world's problems would disappear if suddenly everyone on the planet were relatively self-aware and capable of honest self-love and compassion.

Britney [Spears]'s actually kind of like a broken-down shell of a human being, that's what makes her so endearing and compelling.

A lot of times good, pristine recordings prevent the listener from getting emotionally involved in the music.

I'm pretty much a realist. There's a certain age you get to when you're not really going to be shown anymore.

I've had my Charlie Sheen moments, it was usually just at the Mars Bar on the corner of First Avenue with me and a few homeless guys.