I tend to like songs that are very emotional, that strike a chord with me emotionally.

When people meet me I think they're surprised to find out I'm not always angst-ridden.

I always hate explaining away songs, because for me they mean something, and for other people, they'll mean something absolutely different.

I lead two totally separate lives. There are times when I have to slip into rock star mode.

I will be the focal point for however long I decide to play. Half of me likes that idea and half of me doesn't, but once the adrenaline kicks in, I'll probably really enjoy it.

Anything that I write comes from the soul.

I don't think I've ever tried to be anything other than a weirdo.

I'm not advocating violence but I think somebody should shoot Simon Cowell.

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

I do a cover of a Velvet Underground song, and they were one of the most important bands, for me.

When I write love songs, people think they're really soppy - but I see love as a consolation for the boredom of life.

Death isn't funny." "Then why are there so many jokes about death? Jill, with us — us humans — death is so sad that we must laugh at it.

Life is exciting because of uncertainty. Certainty make it very dull and boring.

Too much of anything is bad, but too much Champagne is just right.

We sleep 1/3 of our lives away.

I would put Flintstones vitamins in it in case I got tired, so I could pop some and keep walking.

Flattery will get you everywhere.

My nonviolence demands universal love, and you are not a small part of it.

Women are born free, and I think that they should stay that way.

We should not accept in silence the benefactions of God, but return thanks for them.

Jung viewed Freud as a mentor, but he never wanted to be anybody's disciple.