I don't like hearing Beatles songs in commercials. It almost renders them useless. I think, 'Oh God, another one bites the dust.'

I may be drunk but at least I'm not insane.

The first time I started listening to Irish music, I had a very strong connection. Strangely enough, there's a great many Japanese melodies and vocal styles that sound very much like Hungarian music. You start seeing all these cross-references and comparative, independent musical cultures.

As a kid, I did want to be an old-timer, since they were the ones with the big stories and the cool clothes. I wanted to go there. Now, I guess I want to bring that with me and go back in time.

I like my music with the rinds and the seeds and pulp left in.

Writing songs is like capturing birds without killing them. Sometimes you end up with nothing but a mouthful of feathers.

My friends think I'm ugly, I gotta masculine face.