As a child I always had a sense of social conditions and political situations. I think it had to do with the fact that my mother was always discussing things with my sister and me - also because I read a lot.

Renounce all those material things that you gained by exploiting other human beings.

At this point in my life Id like to live as if only love mattered.

The songs are not necessarily autobiographical. A lot of songs are a combination of influences. It might be some part of my life, or something I've felt, or something somebody's told me. It all comes together.

I think many people would say that writers like Stephen King have hypergraphia.

I don't want someone to squeeze me, that might take away my life. Just want someone to hold me, and we'll rock through the night.

We all must live our lives always feeling, always thinking the moment has arrived.