I think I don't invest so much time in thinking about people's sexuality. I just take people as individuals.

I would say I'd rather dig a ditch, you know, do hard, manual labor than write lyrics.

I've found out how overwhelming the media is and the way it drills things into your head, it's almost like a mind control. If I could control prople's minds, I'd like to put something useful in.

When I originally wrote "Jealousy," it was more like an exercise to try to write a girl-group kind of pop song. It was really contrary to most of the material I'd ever written. I didn't pay much attention to the song after I'd recorded it. I didn't really perform it at all the last 20 years. When it came time to make the new record, I decided to make peace with the song and have fun with it.

I’ve always considered it a great privilege to be a musician, I’ve never lost sight of that.

Have I been wrong? Have I been wise to shut my eyes?

It's funny, I remember doing the Johnny Carson show, and, uh, I couldn't afford my rent.