Without the voice of reason, every faith is its own curse.

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

If you play music with passion and love and honesty, then it will nourish your soul, heal your wounds and make your life worth living. Music is its own reward.

If you make your living writing, and you can't write anything, it's over. It's very frightening.

I think the labyrinth is an interesting metaphor for our lives as musicians. We're always being drawn toward the center of it because that's where the mystery is. What is music? It's a journey.

Men go crazy in congregation. They only get better one by one.

I was brought up as a Catholic and went to church every week and took the sacraments. It never really touched the core of my being.