I see my albums as working diaries, as living scrapbooks of me and my life.

Far away, to an infinite world I escape. I'm clear and calm, I'm unafraid. Sunless days, in my sheltered milkyway. In Saturn's rings I feel no pain.

Feminists were psyched that I had armpit hair

I've left Bethlehem, and I feel free. I've left the girl I was supposed to be, and some day I'll be born.

At the age of 15 months my daughter was diagnosed with very bad asthma, and essentially I put my career on hold for a good eight years.

I'm a songwriter who's put my childhood memories and teenage angst into songs.

The monsters are in your own head

For me music is a vehicle to bring our pain to the surface, getting it back to that humble and tender spot where, with luck, it can lose its anger and become compassion again.

When you're a plebeian you want success, and when you're successful you want to be a plebeian again

The flower has opened, has been in the sun and is unafraid. I'm taking more chances; I'm bold and proud.

Just watching my cats can make me happy.

Adversity is the mother of prosperity

Films are like oxygen for me.

The first rule of democracy is to distrust all leaders who begin to believe their own publicity.

Disappointment tears the bearable film off life.

For every problem, there exists a simple and elegant solution which is absolutely wrong.

I can understand that the whole world is interested in my wife Madonna. That's even why I married her.

Actually, I can't imagine anything more tedious than a perfect person, especially if it was someone who also demanded perfection from me.

Run often. Run long. But never outrun your joy of running.

The First Amendment says that we can protest and call to - on our government to address grievances.

Proper apologies have three parts: 1) What I did was wrong. 2) I feel badly that I hurt you. 3) How do I make this better?