If I spend 100 days in a row making music there’s a chance nothing will come of it. But if I spend 100 days not making music it’s guaranteed that nothing will come of it. So keep working.

It's sometimes too easy to point fingers when circumstances dramatically go awry, but as an addict, I'm ultimately responsible for my own decisions, no matter how benign or tragic the consequences.

As time passes and the more advanced science becomes, the more interesting it becomes.

It's almost like a sign of mental illness to base your self-worth on the opinions of complete strangers, you know?

I grew up obsessed with science fiction, and when I was really young, I wanted to be a scientist.

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.

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