You make mistakes and you learn from them.

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.

When we cannot bear to be alone, it means we do not properly value the only companion we will have from birth to death - ourselves.

My mother was a politician in my formative years.

The cultivation of compassion is no longer a luxury, but a necessity, if our species is to survive.

I've won every debate I've had with an atheist, and never converted even a single one.

There's something interesting about playing live; you're in the moment, and I think it would be beneficial.

The tree does not die, it waits.

Fool of a Took!" he growled. "This is a serious journey, not a hobbit walking-party. Throw yourself in next time, and then you will be no further nuisance.

The happiest time of anyone's life is just after the first divorce.

The guiding principle of ruling elites was--and still is: When change threatens to rule, then the rules are changed.

Massive shift from presentation to participation...people want to be part of to be part of the conversation