Maybe I'm an elitist, but I don't feel like I am.

To my mind, there is a reason that music is there and it's about being human.

I don't think there's anything innately erotic about pigs. But, generally, they are sweet, shy, mysterious creatures. Especially the little ones. When they get big, they get kinda gross

A, C, and G are the only chords any honest musician needs.

I mean, it's so normal for everybody to have a huge ego, it's great. It's great. Otherwise, everybody would act like Bono, you know, really big.

I thought I'd do everything on four-track, and then I'll record every instrument myself in a studio, and then I'll have a solo album released by spring.

When the band begins to get a name for themselves, and the writers get assigned to bands, they'll hit somebody who just doesn't like that kind of music, or they love hip hop but hate guitar rock.

True friendship is the best gift in life.

Which reminded me...I still owed the gods a debt."You're a genius, " I (Percy) told Annabeth.

I think the dream role is getting the opportunity to really sink my teeth into something and transform in the role.

When you're a man you try and be macho.

Women have a thirst for order and beauty as for something physical; there is a strange female power of hating ugliness and waste as good men can only hate sin and bad men virtue.

Activity in politics also produces eager competition and sharp rivalry.

Righteous women have changed the course of history and will continue to do so, and their influence will spread and grow exponentially throughout the eternities.

I think I forgot, more than I learned anything.

I try to use my voice. I know that celebrity is valuable, and people do listen.

Prayer is a law of the universe, like gravity. You don't even have to believe in God to ask.