Certainly in terms of my life - anybody's life - you go through death, childbirth and marriage, glory and defeat, and so on.

I definitely have a Luddite's approach to what's going on. I find that as I get older, I get stupider. For me, the iPhone is harder than reading Faust. I've been hanging out a bit with Lou Reed, and he's the complete opposite. He's into technology and is kind of like a toddler, compared to me, who's like an old 19th-century widow or something.

One day you will come to Montauk and see your dad playing the piano And see your other dad wearing glasses Hope that you will want to stay for a while Don't worry I know you'll have to go

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

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

Life is a game and true love is a trophy.

I'll be honest, I worry sometimes about what I've done. I have tied my whole person to my art and, whatever it takes to get that hook, I will go there and do it.