I'm not creating an enigma or leaving mystery, I'm just respecting myself enough as an artist to give myself room to grow and not to be devoured all in one go.

Strangely, I feel that I become increasingly reclusive in my normal life and more open and candid in my music.

I make mistakes. I say stupid things. I do idiotic things. And, quite frankly, I'm proud of them. Why not make mistakes?

I realize that of all people, I am no expert on parenting or marriage.

Sometimes I dress like what I want for lunch, because all I can think about is having a tuna sandwich.

I was brought up in many different cultures, moving around all the time, and I find my identity in my songs. I project the identity I want to have throughout the songs that I write.

When you're not part of a club, you have to find another way of surviving.

I have opinions on everything. I'm a stubborn old mule. The biggest problem is keeping my mouth shut.

The stage is my territory, my boxing ring. That's where I'm free.

I say I have a midlife crisis every time I start and finish a record.

You can only get over your fears if you attack them head on.

But Dumbledore says he doesn't care what they do as long as they don't take him off the Chocolate Frog cards.

I live each day with joyful hopes.

People everywhere have been very, very good to me, whether I'm with or without cameras.

The psychiatrists say that everybody should have a hobby. The hobby I recommend is advertising

A lot of novels use crime as a stepping stone to talk about greater issues. So I just think of myself as a writer.

It doesn't matter that you didn't believe in us," said Mr. Ibis. "We believed in you.

I'd never go on a reality show - it's too invasive.

It is the curse of humanity that it learns to tolerate even the most horrible situations by habituation.

Now life has killed the dream I dreamed.

The only weapon with which the unconscious patient can immediately retaliate upon the incompetent surgeon is hemorrhage.