Most artists, you know, you spend their entire lives learning how to play music and write songs, and they don't really know how the music business works.

Dogs have boundless enthusiasm but no sense of shame. I should have a dog as a life coach.

New York has inspired more remarkable music than any other city I can think of.

I'm pretty much a realist. There's a certain age you get to when you're not really going to be shown anymore.

When I was growing up, I was the most pretentious person I have ever met. I only read obscure books and watched obscure movies and only listened to obscure music.

I used to have a lot of envy for those musicians who have been universally loved.

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