Hysterically funny, amazingly talented people. That's what I think of when I think of Canada. That, and cold beer. And mountains.

I was always getting my way. I was always the guy saying yes or no.

There are are some dirty, greedy people out there, and unfortunately I know some.

We live in a crazy time. Every other week, there's a school shooting. There's always some nutty thing and I've always wanted to kind of understand the crazy.

I'm not a perfect song writer, but I am song writing problems with dynamics, instrument change and arrangements.

For many people out there in the world, music is the only thing that gives them relief, so it’s awesome to be a part of that tradition.

You kind of have to have a cynical thing sometimes.

I'm just a proud papa and it's nice to get that validation from my colleagues in the industry. You get up, you pull your pants down and you're like, "Here it is!"

I worked with a lot of different, amazing people, but I was always like, "Dude, I'm sorry, you're going to have to trust me, we've got to do it this way!"

I call my wife and talk to my children four or five times a day. I've surrounded myself with great people and friends, plus I'm always willing to make amends.

I must always march on in my life. What's done is done.

Hope is the beautiful dream of the soul.

A stitch in time saves nine.

I am the guy dressing up in, you know, the caveman outfit for the kids' birthday parties.

Keep the other person's well being in mind when you feel an attack of soul-purging truth coming on.

The ladder was there, from the gutter to the university, and for those stalwart enough to ascend it, the schools were a boon and a path out of poverty.

It's a lot more fun being a critic than being the one criticized.

It may not have the virtuous ring of the golden rule, but the maxim "never say never" is one of the most important in ethics.

Realisation is not acquisition of anything new nor is it a new faculty. It is only removal of all camouflage

A total population of 250-300 million people, a 95% decline from present levels, would be ideal.

One sin, I know, another doth provoke. Murder's as near to lust as flame to smoke.