These are just the rules and regulations Of the birds, and the bees The earth, and the trees, Not to mention the gods, not to mention the gods.

In the music business, to survive for so long, you have to be able to cut off from your emotions sometimes. And being a father, you're faced with that situation. I know that my father was, with me. I understand why he had to be distant, because to rip yourself away, time after time, is almost more devastating.

I find so many songwriters today are missing an element ... either the production is amazing but the songs aren't, or it's the other way around.

I very much faced my mother's death with hard, arduous and time-consuming labor. The more I would do, the less I would feel.

I think my mother, more than anyone, knew the importance of inspiration. If it was occurring, you had to use it.

Somebody curse the light And take me far away from myself

The pop world is popular, and it's about what the people want and connecting to the masses, whereas opera, although it was once popular - and I still believe it can be - it has become very elitist and intellectual, but that certainly doesn't sell tickets. It's a struggle, but I've always embraced struggle and thrived off of it, so it's the way my life needs to go.