No one drives in Manhattan - in fact, many of the folks who live in Manhattan don't even have driving licenses!

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.

Knowing that you don't let any day pass you by without having something creative and productive to account for it, is truly such a priceless feeling.

You had nightmares every night for a long time and screamed in Korean words, but we didn't know what they meant. I asked someone who knew Korean, and he said it was um-ma um-ma, the word for mom.

Any truth is better than indefinite doubt.

And I want a gold medal more than anything. I just want a gold medal, so that's been pushing me forward.

To strive tirelessly and at all times to reach one's goal - therein lies the secret of success.

I have won elections and I have lost elections.

I don't have that addictive, "What's going on?" feeling anymore, thank god.

To make peace, it is necessary to know how to make war.

Whenever there is a conflict between being right and being kind, if possible, choose being kind.

Victory does not feel so good as losing feels bad. When you have a son, you are happy. But it's no comparison to the sadness you feel losing a son.