No, I've never thought that I was gay. And that's not something you think. It's something you know.

I may as well do everything as if it’s brand new, and if I start to feel that any of it’s a compromise, then I’ll...I’ll be in Wisconsin.

There's so many parts of your life, you know? People say that you don't get any better after the age of about forty or something like that, as a performer. I find all that to be a misconception. I don't feel bad about the way I present stuff. The calendar and the mirror - they're bastards.

I have no story. My story goes from day to day.

There's no comparison between the most precious parts of one's personal life and success and wealth. If you lost someone near and dear to you, you can't relate it to any amount of fame, fortune and luxury. You just have to go on living.

All over the world, the idea of creating an melange of international musics, it's a very healthy thing.

You have to ask these questions: who pays the piper, and what is valuable in this life?