The Americans don't like the American look but the Europeans just eat it up.

I'm not incredibly hipster. I wasn't cool enough to handle it.

When I first moved to New York, I moved all over because I never knew where I would be or if I was going to Europe, so I would sublet apartments. It was miserable because I was constantly moving.

I always knew I was going to leave the Midwest but didn't really know how the opportunity would present itself. When it happened, I was like, "Yes, okay right now, I'm coming. Goodbye!"

My feeling is that a good teacher can get results using any method, and that a bad teacher can wreck any method.

Knowing is half the battle. Explaining it is the other half.

As in the war of 1941-45, our victory and our survival depend on how and where we attack.

We're just musically and rhythmically retarded. We play so hard that we can't tune our guitars fast enough. People can relate to that.

People who sit back and wait for somebody to take care of them are the people that if shown a way, can be useful to our society.

Zeal without humanity is like a ship without a rudder, liable to be stranded at any moment

Some music is supposed to be disposable; that's OK. A lot of music is fun for today, but it isn't supposed to be timeless; it's supposed to be trendy.

If you are not a psychiatrist, stay away from idiots. They are too stupid to pay a layman for his company.

Insane for your sweet, sweet love!

The farther one gets into the wilderness, the greater is the attraction of its lonely freedom.