The creative processes are so mysterious.

What has worked before is never as good as something that has never been tried before, even if it doesn't work.

Songwriting is Hell on Earth. If it isn't, then you're doing it wrong.

The people who are making money are the ones who are writing and singing their own songs.

We as songwriters are in the same position as a professional fisherman. Our fishing grounds are kind of fished out.

Someone left the cake out in the rain

I like words. I like the way they clash around together and bang up against each other, especially in songs.

As I've grown - dare I say it - older, I had hopes of indulging my dreams of being a sailor.

I believe strongly in inspiration, inspiration literally meaning full of the spirit. I do believe that it comes to you.

In the end all that matters is climbing and pushing your personal limits. No matter the grade, if you climb something that was hard for you, then that's sick.

You reach a certain point in your life where they things you do and say do make a difference.

Guess it's high time we add the 8th vow in marriage promising that we shall spend time with our husband or wife more than with social networking sites!

I can be bought, but not bored.

Regrets and recriminations only hurt your soul.

The real reason we haven't had peace is because of a persistent refusal of the Palestinians to recognize a Jewish state in any border.

The State, in short, subjects people, whereas Society associates them voluntarily.

There was always something that meant more to you than me.

My theory is that balance is key - nothing in excess.

Know the joy of life by piling good deed on good deed until no rift or cranny appears between them.

Flowers die and wine gets consumed. Both are lovely. I appreciate both. Wine and roses. I actually had someone bring me a lobe of foie gras once.

I didn't go to the North Pole to do something about my mother. I was invited to the North Pole and I realized it was impossible to go there without thinking about her.