I was never a singer, I can't play any instruments, I had no training. Plus, I was brought up in a time when all the great rock stars were male. I didn't have any template for what I was doing. I did what I did out of frustration and concern.

For I desired, as Youth does, to be taken by the hand and hurled into the world.

My father came a couple of times, but he always blamed his hearing loss on my loud amplifiers. So he didn't come anymore, but I had his support.

Writing is not some quiet, closet act.

I think I work in two worlds. I'll always try to kick through a wall. I did that when I was younger and I still have my way of doing that.

If I'm really working on something, writing or painting or really concentrating, I don't even think about brushing my hair.

When you do controversial work, you're going to upset a certain amount of people.