In New York City, when they develop something, they never use the old buildings. It's so wasteful. Why not use what's there?

Public radio is the last oasis of free and independent music. For satellite radio channels, you have to subscribe; commercial stations are as corporate as basic cable.

There's a side of me that identifies with Aileen Wuornos.

My mom. She really encouraged me. That's the trouble with education: Unless you have a really supportive parent, you get left behind.

I never know how to get off the phone, so I'm terribly admiring of people who can.

It was not very hard to do a double album. Nobody thinks it's a good idea if you're an unknown singer-songwriter. But I just kind of feel like if I want something, I can get it. That's the good side of being American, or something, you know?

In New York City, when they develop something, they never use the old buildings. It's so wasteful. Why not use what's there?