I figured that if anyone could be wildly popular in one town, then that could be replicated everywhere, all you have to do is get the word out.

My own perception was that although it kind of sucks to be stuck in a contract you signed a long time ago, when you're having success, it gives you some leverage.

Lars [Ulrich] of Metallica is one of the worst drummers I've ever heard, but they hide it because they spend millions recording.

Sleater-Kinney's biggest momentum was from the press - that, second to Radiohead, they got more positive press than any other band in America in the 90s.

When Elliott Smith came out, it was falling on deaf ears. But artists were reacting to it.

What are you waiting for tomorrow to do? To get done? To achieve? To start? Where your good intentions are disconnecting from the actions you should do for the things you desire?

No great thing conies to any man unless he has courage.

Beijing is constructing a 100,000 m2 modern art museum, yet it will not feature any of my work.

Good characters the reader cares about combined with an intriguing plot. Do those two and you've got it made.

Dreams are of no value if they don't have wings and feet.

Businesses are terrified. They have no idea what I'm going to do next.

People must know the past to understand the present, and to face the future.

Light griefs are plaintive , but great ones are dumb

Well, it would have to be “The Man Who Was Thursday.” It’s a damn good read that I believe should be read by everyone in politics.

Internationally, I have as large of a fan base - if not larger - than I have domestically.