I've had to learn and discipline myself that I'm much happier and much less depressed if I give myself a project. It's just that simple.

Your dreams are always going to seem much more profound to you then they are to your friend.

I think it's fascinating that I receive attention for what people perceive to be a level of manliness or machismo, when amongst my family of farmers and paramedics and regular Americans, I'm kind of the sissy in my family.

Being a man of the theater and a hedonist, I find the idea of building coffins very romantic.

Jobs that require a suit upset me. They displease me much, as our world is rife with such superficial conformity.

It's funny, growing up there was never anybody around me with any kind of artistic bent.

No one will ever ask me to sing because it's beautiful. My secret is hiding my musicianship behind humor.