You can't deny your limitations.

Strangely, I feel that I become increasingly reclusive in my normal life and more open and candid in my music.

I make mistakes. I say stupid things. I do idiotic things. And, quite frankly, I'm proud of them. Why not make mistakes?

I realize that of all people, I am no expert on parenting or marriage.

Sometimes I dress like what I want for lunch, because all I can think about is having a tuna sandwich.

I was brought up in many different cultures, moving around all the time, and I find my identity in my songs. I project the identity I want to have throughout the songs that I write.

When you're not part of a club, you have to find another way of surviving.

I have opinions on everything. I'm a stubborn old mule. The biggest problem is keeping my mouth shut.

The stage is my territory, my boxing ring. That's where I'm free.

I say I have a midlife crisis every time I start and finish a record.

You can only get over your fears if you attack them head on.

Friendship is delicate as a glass, once broken it can be fixed but there will always be cracks

Men should be bewailed at their birth, and not at their death.

I went to the actual SVU precinct... and got a really good sense of what it was like.

Cute. I think I would prefer to be stabbed in the eye rather than be called cute.

Generalizations, like brooms, ought not to stand in a corner forever; they ought to sweep as a matter of course.

I'm a very down-to-earth person, but it is my job to make that earth more pleasant.

I think that's what being a chef is all about: camaraderie and teamwork. I never feel that it should be so cutthroat that you can't help the other chefs.

Respond to every call that excites your spirit.

There are times we have to put our body on the line for what we believe, for the injustices we see even within our own families.

When good ideas get put to bad use, it is the fault of the user, not the idea.