People can get blinded by a sense of being comfortable or feeling secure, but that's quite a cynical point of view.

I think that's an interesting point of being a songwriter, is to write songs that make people think.

Love is blind, definitely. You never know someone truly or properly, that's what I've discovered.

I might take what I do very seriously, but at least I'm doing something, rather than sitting on my arse and being no-one.

I've sacrificed lots of aspects of my personal life to do what I do.

Lyrically I address loads of things that I've never talked about before, about me or about other people.

I got to a crossroads in my life where basically I was asked to choose between staying at home and being with them, or being in a band and doing what I want to do.

I think every touring musician sacrifices aspects of their life to do it.

Genuine, authentic relating enlivens the spirit.

I became a fitness fiend when I was about 17 or 18.

Iran won't pursue nuclear weapons because 'it's contrary to their faith.'

What does it mean to be a self-conscious animal? The idea is ludicrous, if it is not monstrous. It means to know that one is food for worms.

The mystical kundalini is something that I normally use when we're on field trips, when we go to a place of power.

It is useless to deny that, unless one has a genius for imparting knowledge, teaching is a drudgery.

If you can come up with a snappy little slogan, then you have a future in winning tagline competitions or being a political speech writer.

And when life's sweet fable ends, soul and body part like friends; no quarrels, murmurs, no delay; a kiss, a sigh, and so away.

There is something about believing God that will cause Him to pass over a million people to get to you

Life's not real easy right now. But I guess I'd rather have it this way than not at all.