I was one of those dark, quiet kids that wrote poetry.

There will always be rock stars, but I don't know how much depth and longevity they'll have.

Being a songwriter does not rely on an audience or other band members or a camera. I can just sit in a room and write songs.

I would have been an Egyptologist if I had had the schooling.

I know a lot of actors who started out as musicians and have very successful careers as actors, but most people don't know them as musicians.

When someone pursues music through your music, that's the greatest accolade anybody can get.

As I've gotten older, I realize how important my fans are and that I'm here because of them and not the other way around.