God knows why - no pun intended - but every time I write a song, I feel a need to touch on religion.

When people meet me I think they're surprised to find out I'm not always angst-ridden.

I always hate explaining away songs, because for me they mean something, and for other people, they'll mean something absolutely different.

I lead two totally separate lives. There are times when I have to slip into rock star mode.

I will be the focal point for however long I decide to play. Half of me likes that idea and half of me doesn't, but once the adrenaline kicks in, I'll probably really enjoy it.

Anything that I write comes from the soul.

I don't think I've ever tried to be anything other than a weirdo.

I'm not advocating violence but I think somebody should shoot Simon Cowell.

It creates a conflict of interest - what songs would I use for me, and what would I use for the band.

I do a cover of a Velvet Underground song, and they were one of the most important bands, for me.

When I write love songs, people think they're really soppy - but I see love as a consolation for the boredom of life.

I've seen some pretty strange things in my life, and more of them make me think magic is possible than not.

Oh, death in space was most humorous.

It's continuously humbling to work hard, you know? As long as you've got a good work ethic and a sense of humor, I don't think anybody can become too much of an egoist under those circumstances.

Aside from an intervention, which I don't think is on anybody's mind, Iraq is going to have defend for itself.

Now, drama is quite useful at helping us to understand what our position is and, conversely, we might then understand why our theatre is being destroyed

[My early stories] are the work of a living writer whom I know in a sense, but can never meet.

Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others.

I would much rather be found guilty of making a serious mistake in judgment, than to be accused of being even a little bit insincere.

The only way to convert a heathen is to travel into the jungle.