The two things that constantly inspired me were books and travel.

I started going to Bible school really early in life. Being raised a Jehovah's Witness, I had to read the Bible over and over. These stories were so horrifying and really difficult to reconcile. For me, Noah wasn't the story of the graham cracker box with the little animals it was horrifying. I would ask the same questions as a child. "Well, what about the little kids? What about the dogs and cats?"

What is the soul? What color is it? I suspected my soul, being mischievous, might slip away while I was dreaming and fail to return. I did my best not to fall asleep, to keep it inside of me where it belonged.

I know I'm a strong performer. I'm not an evolved musician.

We need a new cosmology. New gods. New sacraments. Another drink.

I don't wear makeup. I can't stand nothin' on my face. It's a phobia. It's not a platform.

I gave you a wrist watch, baby, and you wouldn't even give me the time of day.