The idea that murder victims' families are best served by continuing the cycle of violence is something that I consider to be not only a lie, but criminally negligent. You lie to victims' families when you tell them they're going to receive closure if they participate in the process and witness the execution of a human being.

Actually, in its purest form, Islam is incredibly tolerant. That makes what's going on in the world really bizarre.

My politics were really radical when I was younger, and then I moderated like everyone else does when they start having kids.

I do not believe Tony Blair was a fundamentally good man who went bad. I believe he was evil in the first place.

I'm used to writing stories with a beginning a middle and an end in four minutes.

I don't believe that songwriting has to be profound, but I truly believe that it's a crime for you to go outta your way for it not to be.

Gregory Corso used to get really pissed when people called Bob Dylan a 'poet.' After writing poetry for a few years, I can understand that.