The truth is that genetics has robbed me of hair. But it's not interesting to blame genetics.

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.

It's clever, but is it Art?

The English never abolish anything. They put it in cold storage.

The spirit of dance is an amazing thing. When the body and the spirit meet, it's a good thing.

There hasn't been one moment in my career where I felt I didn't have any control over the creative aspects of my records.

Tolerance is really a better thing than understanding. Because it doesn't agitate against human nature.

There comes a time in life when you just buckle down and have a good time with what you're doing. It doesn't matter much what you're doing. What matters is how you do it.

We cannot describe sound, but we cannot forget it either.

Acting is not a state of being ... but a state of appearing to be.

ATLANTA NIGHTS is sure to please the reader who enjoys this sort of thing.

To a smart girl men are no problem - they're the answer.