In the long, nonillustrious history of white people pilfering African American culture, have I just perpetrated that? I'm motivated by a love for the music and by a love of the performances, and I really hope I haven't done anything bad.

My interest in gospel music and liturgical art and Biblically-inspired literature has nothing to do with organised religion and everything to do with human beings trying to figure out their place on this planet.

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

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

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.

The moment a career is on a quantitative downswing, your loathsomeness is sort of attenuated.

I find myself for whatever reason unable to live in the apartment I renovate and have to sell.