These years in silence and reflection made me stronger and reminded me that acceptance has to come from within and that this kind of truth gives me the power to conquer emotions I didn't even know existed.

She'll make you take your clothes off and go dancing in the rain.

During my sabbatical, I spent two years not listening to my songs at all.

I used to look at gay men and think, 'I'm not like that, I don't want to be like that, that's not me.'

Buddhism has a very beautiful teaching that says the worst thing you can do to your soul is to tell someone their faith is wrong.

I think religion is a bunch of hooey, and I think that the holidays are an opportunity for people to get stressed out, getting their rush to shop. It's so conformist.

I am convinced that music, like philanthropy, bridges hope.