When I was a drunk, New York was the greatest place in the world. You walk everywhere, everything is open until four in the morning, and people go to New York looking for debauchery.

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.

The best way to defeat yourself is by challenging your obstacles

No one can fill those of your needs that you won't let show.

The U.K. really is made up of four nations that never really became one.

The number one thing I want my videos to be is relatable.

Most writers adore their editors, and I'm no exception.

My family and I built my whole career from scratch.

I stand on the shoulders of women who marched before me.

Every living being is an engine geared to the wheel-work of the universe.

There is no such thing as a Christian child: only a child of Christian parents.

It's no longer enough to teach our children Bible stories; they need doctrine and apologetics.