I'd probably describe my sense of humor as 'twisted, ' I guess. It's not hard to make me laugh, especially when I'm surrounded by my close friends, especially my bandmates.

I'm just being myself. I'm not a very complex guy; I'm not a very studious, crazy intellectual guy. I'm just a guy.

Patience is important, and also, if you don't want to do it, don't do it. But if you do, do. That's a general rule in how I live my life.

I thought I knew Elton John, but then it was like, "Woah, Elton's a pimp! He's really amazing." And since Billy and Elton are homies, I'm finally getting it - the two piano boys.

I was having a good time before, but you grow up after a couple years and realize, "I can't get drunk like this every night." Things change.

Perfectionist? Thats not something I am.

Once a song comes out, these songs aren't mine. They're everybody's. So there you go.

Regardless of how funny I want to be, I don't ever have a problem speaking from my heart or speaking honestly to people.

I take making music seriously, but you have to have a sense of humor about yourself. I invite people into my life. That's how I do it.

Journalists say my music is "blue wave," or "dreamy," or "jangly-slacker jewel," and none of it really makes sense to me.

I don't have that much experience in the studio, but I'm always really uncomfortable when I'm there. You're on the clock and it costs a lot of money.

You can be sure of succeeding in your attacks if you only attack places which are undefended.

Don't obey the commandments of obstacles. Resist every opposition schemed to break you down. Wake up!

Miracles become inevitable when one starts to work harder, and smarter with a strong belief that God is on one's side and will always be.

All of the authoritative books on bears seem to agree on one thing: if you're close enough to a bear to cause it to change its activity pattern, you're too close, and in possible danger.

Unfortunately, in war, there are casualties, including among the civilian population.

What is of man uses manipulation to conform. What is of #God uses implantation to transform.

Mardi Gras is the love of life. It is the harmonic convergence of our food, our music, our creativity, our eccentricity, our neighborhoods, and our joy of living. All at once.

I work with a lot of women and yeah I see totally different... My two sisters were different, I have two daughters that are pretty different.

Naturally we are aware of the strength of our economy and naturally we don't want to downplay it.

Be okay with who you are. And that you can't choose your parents or what life you were born into, but you can choose the kind of person you want to be.