If I could, I would have my son on tour the whole time. But he has school, summer camp, and he has to see his mother.

I would choose no other band, given the opportunity, except for one that's extinct, like Devo. Sorry to my bandmates, but I'd rather be in Devo.

How is AIDS research to progress when the premise of science is questioning but the premise of questioning HIV is considered so dangerous that even venturing into the facts is too great a risk?

I bought my first bass because I wanted to be in a Band, and heard that it was the easiest instrument to play. A friend told me that it was the sexiest instrument.

How do you be a 45-year-old man in a rock band, do it well, keep your dignity and not become a parody of yourself? I don't think it will be simple.

I often stand by the merchandise booth, point to a poster and tell people, 'That's me.'

Popular ideas about AIDS are based on a hypothesis that does not stand up to scientific scrutiny.

Who you are when you have no power to say anything, and who you become when you have power to say everything will determine whether you are a leader or not.

As a retired educator I have seen first-hand the impact a great education can have on a young person's life. I will always be a champion for public schools, our teachers, and our children.

You say you're looking for someone who'll pick you up each time you fall, to gather flowers constantly and to come each time you call, a lover your life and nothing more. But it ain't me, babe.

Life is too short for grief. Or regret. Or bullshit.

The world is governed by institutions that are not democratic - the World Bank, the IMF, the WTO.

I'm not a total feminist, but I believe in rights for females.

I had to make a living. I had the mortgage to pay, I had the school fees to pay. I had bread and butter to put on the table. You know your worth as an actor, but you have to get a job.

God has delegated himself to a million deputies.

Worn with tights it is not an issue, although there is something deeply unfeminist about not being able to sit down in one comfortably.