I had a kind of Dickensian childhood.

I was a teen idol and that has a short shelf life.

The propensity to do good things is a choice.

I look at old interviews and things and they say, 'What do you want to do when you grow up?' I say, 'I want to be a producer.' And I'm really fortunate that I was able to do it.

My idea of what's good and bad and right and wrong is maybe greyer than most, and I like writing about that.

You have this special connection with someone if you're their first record or their first concert or their first poster or whatever it is.

Scream at God if that's the only thing that will get results.

It appertaineth to the true God alone to be able to loose men from their sins.

One of the best ways of showing pluralism in action is for people to do service together, and that has so many benefits.

I learned everything about fashion during my time at the 'NY Times.

If you're not Prince, you're never going to sound like Prince.

The universe conspires to help the dreamer

There are no mistakes.

I've had enough boyfriends and enough issues. I'd seen enough train wrecks.

We must take the current when it serves, or lose our ventures.

Quit counting time and start making time count