There is nothing terribly wrong with my face, even if some of its parts aren't very inspiring.

The good thing about working alone is I get a lot done and I can experiment more. The bad thing is I miss out on the gregarious, social way that most musicians work.

One simple word: ugh. Is something still considered a conspiracy if it's played out right under our noses?

My reason for becoming a vegetarian was simple: I loved (and love) animals

I'm envious of people who can sleep as long as they want. I have the circadian rhythm of a farmer.

The good thing about not being drop-dead gorgeous is that as time passes, I don't have much to worry about. I have friends who are actors and every day they look in the mirror with trepidation.

Could you look an animal in the eyes and say to it, 'My appetite is more important than your suffering'?

I know not all that may be coming, but be it what it will, I'll go to it laughing.

Ignorance is the parent of fear.

Dogs have boundless enthusiasm but no sense of shame. I should have a dog as a life coach.

I like noise. It's always puzzled me why one of the goals of contemporary recording is to get rid of noise and to eliminate any element of a performance.

We're going to explore the outside world someday, right? Far beyond these walls, there's flaming water, land made of ice, and fields of sand spread wide. It's the world my parents wanted to go to.

You did say something I found offensive yesterday.What was that?I believe the word you used was friends.

God’s ways are not our ways. They are beyond our understanding.

People forget how fast you did a job – but they remember how well you did it

Everything has changed, and nothing has altered. Oh, what a fate.

Collaboration is the best way to work. It's only way to work, really. Everyone's there because they have a set of skills to offer across the board.

The best way to look stylish on a budget is to try second-hand, bargain hunting, and vintage.

I am not a snob; it is simply that I am not interested with what most people have to say, or what they want to do — mostly with my time.

I wanted to play my violin and have my musical expression through the instrument. But then I was really young when I had my first opportunity to conduct.

A lot of people do not care about your money until nearly penniless. They also do so with time