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.

One of the main reasons I'm vegan is because I'm ethically lazy. My friends who eat meat or who eat eggs have to sometimes wrestle with the ethical consequences of their actions. By being vegan, I take the easy way out.

It's a very strange phenomenon being hated by people you've never met. Some journalists just seem to hate me and everything I do, and it's disconcerting because I've never met this person.

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.

If one of my heroes comes to me and says, 'Do you want to work on something?' I just say, 'Yes.' I don't ask for details; I don't expect to get paid anything. I just love working with my heroes.

I know it's simple, but my main inspiration is just my love of music. I know that sounds overly naive. But it's true.

Being a vegan is pretty easy these days, as almost every town and city has health food stores and vegetarian-friendly restaurants.