I watch a lot of TV and I got some new hair products.

Imitate the sun. Don't worry if people understand you. Just shine shine shine.

The moments when I first made something, like when I first wrote a song please me so intensely. Everything else after that is just the act of communication.

I've tried to make music that's more universal, but for me, it's most successful emotionally when it's most specific to what I'm going through.

In the silence, hear what can't be heard.

There's a great expression that says, "God is a jealous lover," and it's a very accurate expression that has nothing to do with whatever you see god or nature as.

As a musician or a performer, you're meant to know what you're about, but it's ridiculous that someone 14 would have any idea of what they're about.

The true test of independent judgement is being able to dislike someone who admires us.

I don't ever react to a situation. My preference is to reflect upon the circumstances & act as if I were a baby who is in possession of a new toy to play with.

A kiss is a rosy dot over the 'i' of loving.

The brain is a wonderful organ it starts working the moment you get up in the morning and does not stop until you get into the office.

It is absolutely my conviction, that Walter Salles will figure among the great directors of our time.

An effective way to test code is to exercise it at its natural boundaries

Always make stock in a large quantity and freeze it in plastic bags. That way, when you want to make a nice soup or boil veggies, you can simply pull the bag out of the freezer.

I'm not a Republican... but I am saving up to be one.

When I need to identify rebels, I look for men with principles

Players today can only shoot with their laces. I could shoot with the inside, laces, and outside of both feet. In other words, I was six times better than today's players.