People know me for up-tempo songs because of my hits..

The wonder is not that there should be obstacles and sufferings in this world, but that there should be law and order, beauty and joy, goodness and l….

You're just like, "I like doing this - it's something I have a lot of passion for." You happen to do it, you enjoy songwriting, and eventually if you….

For the snark was a boojum, you see..

We are the playthings of the gods..

I don't like overdubs, never liked them..

I was attracted to the aesthetics of post-punk bands and also their specific histories. Some of these acts could have achieved the level of fame of J….

We do what we are and we are what we do..

Negativity spreads faster than any Justin Bieber song..

You see so many of these empowering songs where a woman saying, you know, I'm going to go out, I'm going to wear high heels, you know, short skirt or….

You get committed with what you put in songs. It made me wary of who and what I include, because that's there forever..

About me, nothing worse they will tell you, my love, than what I told you.

I cannot get close to any you..

I don't get even, I get odder..

Then the song of a whitethroat, pure and ethereal, with the dreamy quality of remembered joy..

If Mozart were around now he would write a killer rock song..

Do what's good for you Or you're not good for anybody.

When Shakespeare doesn't feel like Shakespeare, it's the best..

just let Mitch be Mitch.

The whole first two-thirds of the I Just Can't Stop Loving You song is just he and I. He's singing lead and I'm doing all the harmonies and we're bot….

I think my favorite Rolling Stones song is "No Expectations." I always think and talk through songs..