I was reared on folk music.

The more hedonistic you were, the better...I very much subscribed to that as a young artist.

Life is the longest death in California.

A diaper is as inspiring as a drink.

When it comes to sitting down and composing, there is no hesitation, no concern, no critics breathing fire down my neck. For me, writing a song is the purest part of all. No one can mess with that.

I'm not a terrible smoker, actually. My major addiction, which is horrible, is straight boys.

One of the main destructive forces within our family has been these runaway egos. I think if you look at any show business family, that struggle exists.