My whole purpose of being a musician is to not follow the rules, so if I set rules for myself, I've already failed.

It's better to look for the people that look like you and do something with them, create something new - the mainstream isn't that special anyways.

I always wanted to play with the sound, but I always wanted to do it in a respectful way, because I never lived in New York and I don't have a real connection to that scene.

To me, beauty is a lived thing.

I like writing music that I think is beautiful, but perfection isn't really beautiful to me.

There's top 40 R&B/hip-hop, which is probably sexy but you wouldn't listen to it for a musical awakening.

I always put my identity at the forefront of my music.

I like your anger, ' the Hag said mildly. 'I like your resistance. It makes you less than courteous, but altogether more interesting.

Cities vary widely in the use of DNA testing.

I think it's part of being English, particularly if you are middle-class - you're always looking to be reminded that you are no good and you are always actually embarrassed about being successful.

The first year we actually did a lot of night shooting and the writers weren't even allowed on location.

You might be a redneck if an expired license plate means another decoration for your living room wall.

There has to be a moment when you choose happiness, when you stand up, raise your face towards the sun, and just grab joy and put it in a place where no one can ever take it away from you.

Life, without the dignity of an intelligent being, is not worth having.

Diversity hasn't a thing to do with why this country is great. Diversity is not a factor in any way when defining or explaining America's greatness.

Women aren't interested in being sexy any more and men are. All the guys have objectified themselves and sexualised themselves into being just matinee idols.

Everything has what is innate,everything has what is necessary.