When it comes to touch and feel as a musician, style is infinitely more important than chops.

I've been waiting for techno to die. I was in Germany once and this guy was telling me that techno was dead, and then he proceeded to play me techno for hours.

Glitter is cool because that's like glam rock, but rhinestones need to die out.

The trend that should definitely die is following trends.

My theory is that the only people who hate hipsters are hipsters.

I do think vajazzles need to stop. The whole thing of glitter-ising your cell phone and your purse and your body needs to stop.

You have to be kind of sensitive to be in rock and roll.

My guilty pleasure is Simon & Garfunkel. I'm embarrassed about it. They're dorky.

I don't like when things don't match. I love some Eighties fashion, like Grace Jones but primary colours only work in certain situations.

I find it funny because people complain about Brooklyn becoming too hip, but would they prefer stock brokers or gunfights or something?

Some of the greatest guitarists, historically, have had no chops, they've just had great taste. I know a lot of musical school kids who just have no taste.

You have no obligations to your former self, they are dumber than you and they don’t exist.

Basset Hounds never get scared. We’re fearless, resolute and know how to season a good lamb chop.

The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth.

Ballet is only good when it is great.

It was you that chose your due, You built a maze you can't get through. I tried to help you all I can, Now I can't do nuttin' for you, man!

Everyone I know has attention deficit, and they say it with great pride. It's a bad time to be right.

The first place to start is on enforcement. We who got the ADA passed did the hard part, the heavy lifting.

Advice, like youth, probably just wasted on the young.

My father felt that children should make their own way.

When you resort to violence to prove a point, you’ve just experienced a profound failure of imagination.