You are only as big as your experiences.

It seems like everyone's got an agenda, and the agenda seems to be selling magazines or air time with sensational stories.

Bowie's obviously my biggest influence.

Rock and roll doesn't allow you to grow up - especially if you're not trying very hard to.

Making an album should be an honest experience. It shouldn't be about trying to gauge where popular music is today; it should be about artistic expression and putting down what you want to put down.

When people ask me if I have a hobby, a lot of times my answer is that I like to surf in warm water. I like to ski, if I have the opportunity. But really, I like to go to my studio and write music that I want to write, where there's no pressure to come up with a hit single.

It's a beautiful thing to be that committed to something that you get so much joy from, but it is like a sick addiction, because sometimes it's incredibly volatile, incredibly painful, and very frustrating. A man shouldn't be defined by his work, but I am.