I have my books And my poetry to protect me; I am shielded in my armor, Hiding in my room, safe within my womb. I touch no one and no one touches me. I am a rock, I am an island.

They've got a wall in China, it's a thousand miles long. To keep out the foreigners, they made it strong. And I've got a wall around me, you can't even see.

Breakdowns come, and breakdowns go.

People often called us perfectionists, but we were not looking for perfection. We were looking for some kind of magic in the music.

Why am I so soft in the middle when the rest of my life is so hard?

When I look back at all the crap I learned in high school, it's a wonder I can think at all.

Music is forever; music should grow and mature with you, following you right on up until you die.