A thing we always talk about in today's culture is that nobody is an outsider - everybody's kind of a hipster on the inside.

In the early days, I often felt that I was taking a math test when we were playing. It was a profound feeling of having to prove myself.

We tap into a lot of things from musical history when making the songs.

CS: I always say there's a tribal element in a rock concert. There's a real back-and-forth thing that goes on between the audience and the performers.

In many cases bands have a lot to overcome, business being what it is.

For every spirit who is learning: you heal yourself.

A person can’t possibly live without the one person that gave them life.

I'm a big believer in minimalism. Not materialist minimalism although that's part of it but time and energy minimalism. The body is given only so much energy a day.

... the open sky sits upon our senses like a sapphire crown - the Air is our robe of state - the Earth is our throne, and the Sea a mighty minstrel playing before it.

There is no end to the opening up that is possible for a human being.

Everyone has the power for greatness, not for fame but greatness, because greatness is determined by service.

The Arab world also won the Nobel with me. I believe that international doors have opened, and that from now on, literate people will consider Arab literature also. We deserve that recognition.

Life is the art of being well deceived, and to succeed, it must be habitual and uninterrupted.

I'm undoubtedly a liberal, which means that I'm in almost total agreement with the Eisenhower-era Republican party platform.

I want your opinion on the best way to proceed. (Eli) I’d start by killing your son and his crew of idiots before their stupidity spreads to anyone else and infects them. (Varyk)