Should the progressives in Germany in the 30s have tolerated the National Socialists? Of course they shouldn't have.

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.

Scrawny? Baby, I invented scrawny. Scrawny is the new sizzling hot.

We know that, when it comes to technology and the economy, if you're not constantly moving forward, then - without a doubt - you're moving backwards.

I had to learn to get comfortable in a role of ambiguity where I had to seek out advisers and learn quickly.

There was another war-related casualty today. The French were injured when they tried to jump on our bandwagon.

To be clear. I believe in evolution and trust scientists on global warming. Call me crazy.

Red morning sky - snail, are you glad of it?

I've explored the worship side, the pop side, and the film scoring side of me.

I was extreme... from skateboarder to hip-hopper to rave child to lead singer of a rock band - I did it all, and all at the same time.

After the crash happened, I was so humiliated and embarrassed. I thought of Mothers Against Drunk Drivers, that they must hate me.

I can dine at the White House, but I can still hang at the 'hood.