The biggest sacrifice to me is to not be in an atmosphere where I can keep writing and moving forward.

Music has always been my protection against the world, from a very young age. I feel safe inside of a jam.

We want to have a spontaneous adventure. You can't plan an adventure, or it ceases to be one.

Set the gearshift for the high gear of your soul. You've got to run like an antelope, out of control.

Ideally the point of music is community, not the player. Musicians are simply channels to link the audience to the music and to each other.

It's like you're surfing... The same wave that can be a source of pain can be a beautiful flowing grace and source of power. It's all a matter of how you respond to it.

If there's one thing I discovered since I came back from hiatus, it's that you can't go backwards.

I'm not trying to pull the rug out from under anybody, but the music really does tell you where to go.

Creativity is the antidote to destruction.

What happens if you start drawing squares? Well, I'd say the answer to that is, don't get famous for drawing circles.

My life was a complete catatrophe. I was very, very sick from drugs and alcohol.

Fear has no place in the lives of those who choose to be victorious.

I never knew how soothing trees are - many trees and patches of open sunlight and tree presences it is almost like having another being.

If you want to eat chocolate or cakes, you have to eat it in the morning, for breakfast or lunch - don't eat it in the night.

What is impossible to God? Not that which is difficult to His power, but that which is contrary to His nature.

Can you imagine getting a gun for a secret Santa? That is especially not a good idea if you work in a post office.

Here's a guy that when he puts his contacts in, he can see better.

An economy where advertisers thrive while journalists and artists struggle, reflects the values of a society more interested in deception and manipulation than in truth and beauty

The desert is no longer a landscape, it is a pure form produced by the abstraction of all others.

Business is an establishment that gives you the legal, even though unethical, right to screw the naive-right, left, and in the middle.

The most important quality for an investor is temperament, not intellect. You need a temperament that neither derives great pleasure from being with the crowd or against the crowd.