Well, my great lesson with that was I went to the same production twice - once completely high and once completely sober - and both times were equally wonderful.

Musically I'm able to keep going, because it's not about money and it's not about success. It's a challenge.

I strive for what you do find in Shakespeare's work - that there is a definite humanity and a definite character behind the writing in the sonnets, and it's very real because it's so deeply personal. I try to aspire to that in what I do.

It seems like the older I get, the more unreal the world becomes.

Cigarettes and chocolate milk These are just a couple of my cravings Everything it seems I like's a little bit stronger A little bit thicker A little bit harmful for me.

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.

I've developed into quite a swan. I'm one of those people that will probably look better and better as I get older - until I drop dead of beauty.