I am not an autobiographical writer. I'll take little elements here and there from things that I've actually experienced-counting eyelashes on a sleeping beauty, for example.

Sometimes I'm confused by what I think is really obvious. But what I think is really obvious obviously isn't obvious.

I've always felt that sexuality is a really slippery thing. In this day and age, it tends to get categorized and labeled, and I think labels are for food. Canned food.

Super casual music listeners. That's most of the people in the world. And you have to understand, that's why Top 40 radio exists. It's not there for people who seek out music and who love music.

A wise man once said, 'The skill in attending a party is knowing when it's time to leave.'

Love, love will be my strongest weapon

The only thing to fear is fearlessness.

Sometimes before we make a record I go back and listen to a few. It's equally humbling and uplifting.

Be yourself. Follow your heart. I know it sounds obvious, but it's the best advice at anyone ever. Take advice from other people, but take from it what feels right for you.

Never eat broccoli when there are cameras around.

My feeling is that labels are for canned food... I am what I am - and I know what I am.

We must indeed all hang together or most assuredly we shall all hang separately.

Virtues consist not only of acting in certain ways, but in ways of caring and feeling.

You don't have to sacrifice who you are to follow your beliefs.

I'm not really a storyteller myself - I tend to get all tangled up when I try and tell stories.

People from here will often say, "I'm not from the United States, I'm from New Orleans."

I've never had siblings, I didn't grow up in a big family; it was just me and my single mom. And hectic family dysfunction was actually something that I craved.

You stackin cheddar cause you working at the burger place.

We did not anticipate the political fallout from it. We definitely didn't need it and we paid it back the first day we were allowed to.

I don't consider myself as very talented. If I don't work, I'll be very bad.

As a writer, my job is to think of evil ways to destroy the world and save it. What could be more fun?