A great biography should, like the close of a great drama, leave behind it a feeling of serenity. We collect into a small bunch the flowers, the few ….

Artists are taught to be humble about their impact, especially in folk music. It's so ingrained that I have a hard time even thinking I had any impac….

To me, a critic is someone who gets paid for their opinion, and they're entitled to that opinion but I don't really put a lot of stock into their opi….

They're selling razor blades and mirrors in the street Pray that when I'm coming down you'll be alseep If I ever hurt you your revenge will be so s….

Like a wave on the ocean I will always come right back to you..

I like to look at the songs like they're little movies..

What really turns me on about technology is not just the ability to get more songs on MP3 players. The revolution - this revolution - is much bigger ….

I learned the songs and played the gigs, and then they called me about a month later. They told me they were like super stoked on me and asked me to ….

When I sing the songs, there's a color tone and a place, and it's not a place that I remember in reality. It's usually based on a photo that I took -….

Jesus this song you wrote The words are sticking in my throat Peace on Earth Hear it every Christmas time But hope and history won't rhyme So what's ….

I don't know if it's cool to say this anymore, but I grew up listening to Gary Glitter. A majority of his songs were in that shuffle-blues beat, and ….

I really like the song "Only One" [ Kanye West with Paul McCartney]..

It won't be long before another day, were gonna have a good time. And no ones gonna take that time away. You can stay as long as you like.

I was writing songs as a kid about leprechauns and Catwoman and teapots - whatever it is that little girls wanna sing about..

Crying is one of the highest devotional songs. One who knows crying, knows spiritual practice.

It creates a conflict of interest - what songs would I use for me, and what would I use for the band..

I want people to listen to the lyrics of each song and absorb the music fully before they look at me and make a judgment about what they think my mus….

The longer one is alone, the easier it is to hear the song of the earth..

I was a B.I.G. fan. I like all of his stuff. I don't really have a favorite song. They all are good, and each brings different memories to me. And yo….

When you play the old songs, it's awesome and I love it, but it's not work because everyone already knows it and it's easy. I have to break the crowd….

And we just went with Julie because that name hadn't been used in any other popular songs at the time..