It's fun to toy around with press stuff a little bit, because in many ways it's not a real world.

I like to keep my feet on the sidewalk.

If you're trying to do something different, you can't ask someone to help, because they'll want to make it not different.

I think more people need to make out.

I think people listen to whatever they think is good.

Sometimes you actually get caught in the web of things where people are talking about... what kind of breakfast cereal you like.

I got into guitar because no parent will buy their eight-year-old kid drums, unless they're divorced and trying to get back at their wife.

I write about my life and the lives of people around me and situations, and the idea's for each record to try to make you a better person, to understand the life that you lead more.

I think the notion of understanding each other is a relief. It's not a thing you get with everyone you hang out with.

I think music is a selfish masturbatory event - for the listener, the maker, the candlestick...maker.

I break my back for music because it's something that I love, but I'm not going to break my back for a bank. I wouldn't want to be an ATM repairman; there are some things that just aren't worth it.

Everyone has a story to tell. But the story of your life is only yours and it's uniqueness makes it a real one.

So... today the magic happens from 16 in 17 years old.

The cruellest lies are often told in silence.

We are going to stop radical Islamic terrorism in America. Hillary Clinton won't even mention the words, and neither will President Obama. So I just want to tell you, she wants open borders.

Children should enjoy the few years they have just being a kid.

Filming is like a long air journey: there's so much hanging around and boredom that they keep giving you food.

Treat each guitar track-and each song-completely different. For example, if I'm using a certain amp and guitar on one track, I'll deliberately use something else for the next tune or overdub.

Everything I do is very visual and very aural, so I don't read music, and I draw as much as I write out lyrics.

I agree with Warren to keep it simple and not use higher mathematics in your analysis.

Facts do not convey truth. That's a mistake. Facts create norms, but truth creates illumination.