There's an element to songwriting that I can't explain, that comes from somewhere else. I can't explain that dividing line between nothing and something that happens within a song, where you have absolutely nothing, and then suddenly you have something. It's like the origin of the universe.

I'm not religious, and I'm not a Christian, but I do reserve the right to believe in the possibility of a god.

Stars have their moments then they die.

I'm not a misogynist, so you can dispense with that. I think I've done wonders for the feminist movement.

To sustain hatred is a very difficult thing to do, year after year. It's exhausting.

Said 2,000 years of Christian history, baby And you ain't learned to love me yet?

I want to write songs that are so sad, the kind of sad where you take someone's little finger and break it in three places.