My life isn't tabloid-friendly.

Strangely, I feel that I become increasingly reclusive in my normal life and more open and candid in my music.

I make mistakes. I say stupid things. I do idiotic things. And, quite frankly, I'm proud of them. Why not make mistakes?

I realize that of all people, I am no expert on parenting or marriage.

Sometimes I dress like what I want for lunch, because all I can think about is having a tuna sandwich.

I was brought up in many different cultures, moving around all the time, and I find my identity in my songs. I project the identity I want to have throughout the songs that I write.

When you're not part of a club, you have to find another way of surviving.

I have opinions on everything. I'm a stubborn old mule. The biggest problem is keeping my mouth shut.

The stage is my territory, my boxing ring. That's where I'm free.

I say I have a midlife crisis every time I start and finish a record.

You can only get over your fears if you attack them head on.

A closed heart opens no mind.

Art is the process of relationship. Through art we create and share ourselves.

I believe the spreading of Catholicism to be the most horrible means of political and social degradation left in the world.

Did I play my role well? If so, then applause, because the comedy is finished!

I now have Croatian citizenship, but I only accepted it because Croatia allowed me to keep my Russian passport.

we Irish don't really need thousands of people surging behind a big brass band to have a parade. One guitar player and a few people whistling will do the job.

That of War and Peace or of Almagestes. All are satisfactory. The only criterion of a work is its validity: that it should grip and that it should last.

I always said to myself that if I thought I slipped and could not be the player that I want to be, then it was time for me to go.

If anything, I want to bring television back up to where it will entertain and engage a gamer.

Quality has always been the overriding factor for us. But you also have to have happy people working for you.