I don't like writing for myself to sing. I prefer to have other people's voices to dispose of in some way that they'll like or not like or flatter them or not flatter them. It's fun.

If you're opposites, you complement each other; you aren't jealous. Just annoyance and fighting, as opposed to rivalry.

The actual making of the records obviously have everything to do with each other, because I made them one day after the other, alternating doing it.

Anger is a valid emotion. It's only bad when it takes control and makes you do things you don't want to do.

Matt is grinning at me like I'm the new Christmas toy he really wanted, but can't play with yet because he hasn't read the instructions.

I was offered a free villa in Hollywood, but I said no thank you, I prefer to live in Italy.

No statement, theological or otherwise, should be made that would not be credible in the presence of burning children.

There is a great temptation with songs, melodies and lyrics to overcomplicate them but in fact, you find that the most enduring melodies are often the simplest.

Who strikes man with love -- God or the Devil?

The best way to reduce emissions and pollution is not through partisan political theater but through developing consensus on areas that will bring about effectual change.

I've never felt invincible. I've never used that word to describe me ever.

I don't have any social media. I'm pretty clueless, but I guess I did it would probably be something around food.

Greatness as a leader is measured in part by your willingness to accept daunting challenges. Achieving tough goals requires practicing the secret of commitment: Risk all to win all.