It's like you don't know you're making a record unless you're half-killing yourself.

I've done my share of busking, and it's fun until it isn't. There are musicians in the subways that will make you cry, they're so good.

I think I'm still a little too intense for my own good sometimes.

Every time I get up in the morning, melodies occur to me and I start trying to shape lyrics to melodies.

I guess I'm attracted to more archaic words because they can be imbued with more meaning, because their definition is elusive.

My favorite literature to read is fairly dry history. I like the framework, and my imagination can do the rest.

Sometimes I think I don't have much choice in the matter. It's just what happens, and I'm following my instincts the whole time.

Songwriters can sort of get away with murder. You can throw out crazy theories and not have to back it up with data or graphs or research.

All the folks I play with come from jazz backgrounds or at least appreciate spontaneity within the parameters of a pop song.

I am, in some sense, a writer. Even though I kinda downplay the word thing, I do enjoy writing sometimes.

I think when I was pretty young I got really into the tone of my instrument and I remember just playing one note for an hour to just kind of feel the resonance of the violin.

what you knowand don’t deny thatyou don’t knowand knowing thisyou knowwhat and whyyou don’t know.Right?

The mountain of ignorance must be pulled down.

The most important innovators often don't need any technologies - just imagination and acute sensitivity to people's needs.

There's never a lot of Brazillian football played in these games.

The journey is its own reward.

Sell a stock only when you have found a new stock that is a 50% better bargain than the one that you hold.

I don't think it's sacrilegious to remake any movie, including a good or even great movie.

I was a very difficult child, and the time I spent reading was about the only peace I gave my mother.

Let not your zeal to share your principles entice you beyond your borders.

My mother was a seamstress, so making clothes was not something you would willingly go into.