I will be very sad when global warming and toxins kill off all the toads and frogs and salamanders. Here's hoping we, as humans, figure out a way to be less stupid.

When I listen to gospel singers pouring their heart out to God, it's the act of pouring their hearts out that interests me.

I don't want to get too nuanced, but we have the electoral college in the United States and that means we don't have direct democracy.

We need to finally accept that all sentient creatures are deserving of basic rights. I define basic rights as this -the ability to pursue life without having someone else's will involuntarily forced upon you.

For me, New York still ranks as the most beautiful and the most interesting city in the world. It is also the most varied in terms of the things it has to offer.

The most emotional part is when I go into my studio every day and pretty much never have an idea of what's gonna happen.

When Britney shaves off all her hair and beats paparazzi with umbrellas - that's what celebrities are supposed to do. They're not supposed to be reasonable, middle-aged guys drinking organic tea talking about semiotics.