Music, as many people have said, is the universal language. Of course points are made which make you think about things, but ultimately it makes you feel. And that's why people remember more songs that have meant something during their life than films. They start to define periods in your life, and that's kind of the beauty of it.

It's better to not set your expectations high. And that's what happens when you have a long career - not every album is going to be record setting.

You are only as big as your experiences.

When you're in love, you've found your soul mate, you think life is going one way, and suddenly it's completely apparent it's not. You have to rethink your whole purpose.

Who you are as a performer is one thing, but when you're making records, you're dealing with musicians' tastes, their goals, their wants, their needs, everyone's individual pride.

The thing is, unfortunately, I write the best songs when I'm miserable.

When you're really looking forward to something, you don't feel the sense of pressure.