I've done the performing monkey stuff and massive breakdowns, it's just they weren't documented.

The reason I didn't like cocaine is it made me do stupid things, have stupid conversations, and stay awake until 11 o'clock in the morning unable to think, read, sleep or speak.

When I tour I'm going to countries to play music for people. My presence in a country is not an endorsement or a condemnation of that country's policies. My presence in a country is an effort to connect with people through playing music.

My secret is being not terrible at a lot of things.

When I was growing up, albums were my closest friends, as sad as that may sound - Joy Division's 'Closer,' or Echo and the Bunnymen's 'Heaven Up Here'... I had a more intimate relationship with those records than I did with most of the people in my life.

For me my biggest inspiration is trying to make music that effects me as much as the music made by my heroes.

Luckily almost no one buys music anymore, so selling music doesn't really affect any of my professional decisions.