I believe in freedom Freedom's apparently all I need But who's ever been free in this world? Who has never had to bleed in this world?

I may not lead the most dramatic life, but in my brain it's 'War and Peace' everyday.

When it came to using elements of your personal life in your work, my mother was the master, or the mistress. There were three or four songs she wrote about my father - songs about failed love.

After years of hotels, I'm horribly inept at cleaning up after myself.

I have managed to eke out a good and substantial existence. I'm not shoveling gold bricks or anything, but I do very, very well.

My mother and father could not handle even me being gay. We never talked about it really.

I definitely try to broaden the scope of music. I don't know if it's pop or classical or what, but I'm religiously challenging myself all the time, for better or for worse.