I don't work under the illusion that I'm the next whatever. Every time a record comes out, if it gets a good review, I'm like, "Well, one more year, ….

I had my gothy phase, but I was never a troublemaker or anything like that..

I was definitely a thespian of sorts in elementary school. I went to a real small private school and every year I participated in the talent shows an….

It’s not illegal to be an asshole. It’s not illegal to be racist, even. It’s not illegal to do anything..

That's really what keeps me playing live - appreciation. And I guess I've made a lot of wiggle room for myself to try different things and discover w….

The music usually occurs to me as a complete sound, and then I have developed the skill of being able to translate that into a fully realized song..

From day one, I was already famous in my own head. It didn't take anything to make me feel that way. I know I'm totally not famous. I mean, it just d….

The first half of high school, I had a girlfriend, and then the second half I got to know these guys who would just get stoned and jam. I had struck ….

If somebody ever says something is a mature theme, it's bound to not be. I mean, you shouldn't fall for that. You can make it sound mature, but anyth….

I get to live down my reputation for being cantankerous if I slowly evolve towards being a really good live show..

The universe is expanding, and every second that you're alive, the universe is bigger than it was a second before. There's nothing in front of us, ex….

During those formative times, I really didn't know what was going on, and I was sort of torn in a thousand different directions with how I felt about….

As for performing live, I just never imagined how it would work out; for good reason, because it doesn't just work out - not the way you think it wil….

I love everybody. You have to embrace all facets of humanity; love and accept everyone as being part of yourself..

Confidence was never in short supply in my case. If anything, I think I overshot the mark with confidence way too early in my career, and gradually, ….

At 35, I'm thinking, Oh, I don't have any of that initial inspiration that I had before, all that angst. I always thought I would burn out very quick….

Everything comes with hard work. You never get to stop working. I don't see myself ever getting comfortable enough to not have to worry about working..

I still have a very nonintellectual, nonjudgmental relationship with melody and the music as I hear it all in my head..

My music already has this oldish kind of quality to it, like you don't necessarily know what era it was recorded in, so it all kind of felt surreal a….

I definitely don't feel a sense of jealousy or competition, and that's a really good feeling..

I've learned that I shouldn't shrink from success. Though honestly I thought they'd be knocking on my door years ago..