You get to a certain age, and you feel the need to reward yourself just for existing.

The operas I listen to aren't in English, and I want to listen to my opera after I'm done with it. I want to have the desire to play it on the stereo. To me, the language is part of the mystery.

There's no life without humour. It can make the wonderful moments of life truly glorious, and it can make tragic moments bearable.

I'm 33 and in my "Jesus year," and I want it all right now. I want a perfect body. I want to have a perfect love affair. I want every member of my family to be healthy and happy. And I want the world to save itself and for America to realize that it has to give up its idea of being an empire. Wait until I hit 40; then it'll all come crumbling down.

Mowing your lawn is against nature.

I think the minute you mention death, people run for the hills - unless it's heavy metal. People do not like death.

Every video I do is over budget by the time I walk on set. I am massively extravagant in my personal habits.