It takes me probably about four hours to get into the groove [with making music]. And it's really important for me to not break the groove.

For I am coconut / and the heart of me / is sweeter / than you know.

I don't want to have to compromise my morals in order to make a living.

I like creating beauty out of scary things.

I don't think I know anyone who has a steady job in Montreal.

Before you hate something you should try to understand it.

I can't censor myself; it's really important for me to say how I feel.

From an early age I knew I would be unhappy if I wasn't doing something creative.

By the time I'm 50, there is probably going to be a nuclear holocaust. I should just enjoy myself.

If you tell someone you're doing something innovative, they'll think you're doing something innovative.

Just because something might not have a deep philosophical meaning doesn't mean it's not important or relevant.

Any war that requires the suspension of reason as a necessity for support is a bad war.

If today is not your day, then be happy for this day shall never return. And if today is your day, then be happy now for this day shall never return.

To know oneself is, above all, to know what one lacks.

There are people who vindicate the world, who help others live just by their presence.

Walk on water? I know most people out there will be saying that instead of walking on it, I should have taken more of it with my drinks. They are absolutely right.

It's better to recall something you wish you'd said than something you wish you hadn't.

My dissatisfaction with acting has nothing to do with being uncomfortable or vulnerable or feeling like people are going to criticize me. That's not the problem.

I'm a big fan of science fiction, animation, and things of that nature. Other worlds and that type of stuff.

Cynics criticize and winners analyze.

I've learned so much through life. Starting off in Asia, the cultures, the people you meet, the poverty you see. It's been a great education for me, and I've loved every minute of it.