The world is ruled by butterflies adding to their weapon piles. Imagine what your taxes buy. We hardly ever try.

I've spent too many years at war with myself, the doctor has told me it's not good for my health.

The acceptance of death gives you more of a stake in life, in living life happily, as it should be lived. Living for the moment.

It's never easy to write a song. It's the most difficult thing I do.

It's a big enough umbrella, but it's always me that ends up getting wet.

Nothing comes from violence and nothing ever could, for all those born beneath an angry star, lest we forget how fragile we are.

I think you can get the wrong impression about me from my work and think I'm always a bit down. I'm not that way at all. I'm fun-loving.