And maybe she had certain beliefs that if you love somebody, [you're] gonna like them too. And that isn't necessarily true.

Things go wrong all the time; you can't be precious about it.

My fear is greater than my faith, but I walk the missionary way.

I'm very at home working with mythology.

I produce the records. I don't hand over control to some really expensive producer who then talks to the record company and then tries to bend me to their will - for commercial purposes.

I've carved out a career for myself really as a writer.

My childhood was extreme.