In America there's a tendency to write the same book over and over because that's what sells. So in a way, my success in America has come at the expense of what I do. I haven't sold out, and I haven't taken the popular road to writing a best-selling book. I've really bucked the system. So it was necessary for me not to go and find the easy fans, the ones who want something digestible and fast with a happy ending that they can read over and over again no matter how many different books it is. I had to find fans who really wanted to think. Worldwide they all have that in common.

Just saying no to drugs is like just saying cheer up to a manic depressant

I hate it when people say that they don't like 'MMMBop.' Everyone likes 'MMMBop.' Whether they like it or not, the song rocks.

I got in trouble my whole life for having a big mouth.

Did you eat a lot of paint chips as a child?

If you don't have a dream, there is no way to make one come true.

I realized when I was taking care of my problems that the band is all I really care about.