A lot of times good, pristine recordings prevent the listener from getting emotionally involved in the music.

The good thing about working alone is I get a lot done and I can experiment more. The bad thing is I miss out on the gregarious, social way that most musicians work.

One simple word: ugh. Is something still considered a conspiracy if it's played out right under our noses?

My reason for becoming a vegetarian was simple: I loved (and love) animals

I'm envious of people who can sleep as long as they want. I have the circadian rhythm of a farmer.

The good thing about not being drop-dead gorgeous is that as time passes, I don't have much to worry about. I have friends who are actors and every day they look in the mirror with trepidation.

Could you look an animal in the eyes and say to it, 'My appetite is more important than your suffering'?

I know not all that may be coming, but be it what it will, I'll go to it laughing.

Ignorance is the parent of fear.

Dogs have boundless enthusiasm but no sense of shame. I should have a dog as a life coach.

I like noise. It's always puzzled me why one of the goals of contemporary recording is to get rid of noise and to eliminate any element of a performance.

As long as a man feels that he is the most important thing in the world he cannot really appreciate the world around him.

I love Monet - I've nicknamed him King Blob. When you go up to the painting, it's a series of blobs - amazing.

It is astonishing what a lot of odd minutes one can catch during the day, if one really sets about it.

The French have only negative things to say about everything and everyone.

The essence of a role-playing game is that it is a group, cooperative experience.

One eye of the masters sees more, then ten of the servants. [One eye of the master sees more than ten of the servants']

WikiLeaks, God bless them, will save lives as a result of their actions.

If a tax cut increases government revenues, you haven't cut taxes enough.

When you become controversial, when you want to promote new ideas, you need to be the face of it and not be scared.

And I, love, am a pathological liar.