I have never made a cent off a record in my life. I have never recouped enough, and I never sold enough.

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a spy detective or a rock star.

I wish I had somebody to rock me to sleep.

Music teachers can either inspire or make you resent your instrument and parents in early years.

As a musician, I have always refrained from criticizing another artist.

I think Im different from a lot of singer-songwriters because some of my favorite singer-songwriters told stories. Like John Prine.

I would go to heaven, if I believed in heaven.

And we laughed, at the world. They can have their diamonds, And we'll have our pearls

My mom wore the pants in the family, for sure. I always say, that I spent my childhood trying to get the love and attention of my mom, and now I can't get rid of it.

I don't have a Madonna-sized fan base, so I can actually e-mail and talk to everyone that e-mails me, because I am totally appreciative and I like my fans!

I am doomed or fortunate to stick to what I do best.

...please don’t throw any more rocks at the barrier keeping the demonic hordes of the void from pouring over the world.

Cry me a river, build a bridge, and get over it.

Profound optimism is always on the side of the tortured.

There comes a time whenyou haveto let yourclothesgo out in the world and try to make it on their own.

It's funny: when I first started getting vocal about how much I liked 'Doctor Who,' I didn't realize how deep the fan base was.

I think noogies can be effective if done at the right time and place.

I am forever a romantic. I try to bring that into my work. I try not to be fooled by romance. Or work.

Because it's one of these sort of connections between nodes- every pair of people adds communication overhead.

No matter what you're trying to do there will be noise in the market... Before the race starts, I'm already focused on the victory.

What is a logical mind?... It is the antiseptic which destroys the bacilli of unreason whereby true happiness is vivified.