I made a record in 1996 called 'Animal Rights' that was a very difficult, very dark punk-rock record. Of all the records I've made, it's my favorite one. It's also the one that got the worst reviews and sold the worst.

I love lots of different types of music, but it's music that has this up-swelling of beauty and emotion that is most important to me.

I realized the universe is 15 billion years old and unspeakably complicated. I still love the teachings of Christ, but I also believe that the human condition prevents us from having any true objective knowledge and understanding of the universe.

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

I may be a lifelong 'downtowner,' but Central Park really is the most amazing and the most beautiful part of New York City.

I still never get recognized. Small, bald white guys like myself - we all kind of look the same.

If I had to label myself now, I'd call myself a Taoist-Christian-agnostic quantum mechanic.