I had everything I need to get me killed.

I really believe that if I make records that are indispensable to my audience, they'll go out and spend money to buy them, even if they've already downloaded them. If they can afford it. If they can't, I'd rather they be able to download it than not get it at all.

Fundamentalism, as practiced by the Taliban, is the enemy of real thought, and religion, too.

At home, I'm lucky if I can write three or four hours before the phone starts ringing and the kids want to go to soccer.

I have a low tolerance for mediocrity in music and life. I'm into pain and joy and the in-between doesn't interest me.

I've been a serial husband, and I've done it badly every time.

You can go out and find ways to make your own record and get it out there now. If you really want to, you can be heard. Keep things simple. Learn to go out and play solo. That's a really really good thing to learn, if you're a singer-songwriter. Don't be dependent on a band because you may not always be able to afford one.