In a perfect world, I would be 6-foot-3 and have a perfect head of hair and look like Orlando Bloom.

The good thing about working alone is I get a lot done and I can experiment more. The bad thing is I miss out on the gregarious, social way that most musicians work.

One simple word: ugh. Is something still considered a conspiracy if it's played out right under our noses?

My reason for becoming a vegetarian was simple: I loved (and love) animals

I'm envious of people who can sleep as long as they want. I have the circadian rhythm of a farmer.

The good thing about not being drop-dead gorgeous is that as time passes, I don't have much to worry about. I have friends who are actors and every day they look in the mirror with trepidation.

Could you look an animal in the eyes and say to it, 'My appetite is more important than your suffering'?

I know not all that may be coming, but be it what it will, I'll go to it laughing.

Ignorance is the parent of fear.

Dogs have boundless enthusiasm but no sense of shame. I should have a dog as a life coach.

I like noise. It's always puzzled me why one of the goals of contemporary recording is to get rid of noise and to eliminate any element of a performance.

If people do not know the rules, they will continue making mistakes and the situation will only worsen

People who LIKE movies have a favorite. People who LOVE movies couldn't possibly choose.

I want to put elements from movies into TV to raise the quality of TV.

Worry destroys the ability to write. Ill health is bad in the ratio that it produces worry which attacks your subconscious and destroys your nerves.

Love yourself and feel worth it. Attend to your joy!

Mere color, unspoiled by meaning, and unallied with definite form, can speak to the soul in a thousand different ways.

He who serves the most, reaps the most, emotionally, physically, mentally and spiritually.

We assume whiteness is the default because whiteness, historically, has been the default. This is one of the many reasons diverse representation matters so much. We need to change the default.

By giving our audience intimate access to the lives of musicians, we hope to raise awareness of the region's beautiful cultural heritage and present a more nuanced portrait of its people.

What I see increasingly is that companies are playing political roles. We should actually have our research and our laws map that.