The way I work on music is that I go into my studio, and I start playing music, and I see what happens, and... I never think about it.

Have I dated a supermodel? Of course not. I'd look ridiculous.

I have to say that being a vegan in 1986 or whenever was a lot different than being a vegan in 2012. You'd go to health foods stores and basically your choice was between Mung beans and nutritional yeast, and that's about it.

You could spend every waking moment online and still only experience one-trillionth of what's out there. I find that a little overwhelming.

More often than not, whenever gossip has been written about me, the gossip is more interesting than the reality. I know some public figures hate gossip, but personally I like it because it makes my life sound more glamorous and interesting than it really is.

I guess the most emotional part is when I have that moment when I end up writing something that I really, really love. So not only is there the emotional connection with the music that's being created, but there's also the magic of the fact that you're essentially creating something from nothing.

I was on food stamps until I was 18 and became an adult.