I happen to be lucky in that I knew what I wanted to do as far as a career since I was nine years old.

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We'll love you just the way you are if you're perfect.

We'll love you just the way you are if you're perfect.

At one point, I was just perceived as only being angry, but now I'm being...

At one point, I was just perceived as only being angry, but now I'm being...

I'll keep evolving and put that into my songs.

I'll keep evolving and put that into my songs.

A good man often appears gauche simply because he does not take advantage of the...

A good man often appears gauche simply because he does not take advantage of the...

I love songs that are very autobiographical.

I love songs that are very autobiographical.

In my opinion, I think sarcasm and humor in a song, without turning it into...

In my opinion, I think sarcasm and humor in a song, without turning it into...

But once I acclimated and really used fame for what it was offering me as...

But once I acclimated and really used fame for what it was offering me as...

I see the whole concept of Generation X implies that everyone has lost hope.

I see the whole concept of Generation X implies that everyone has lost hope.

What I have to say is far more important than how long my eyelashes are.

What I have to say is far more important than how long my eyelashes are.

I remember thinking during those times that I wanted to write in a way where...

I remember thinking during those times that I wanted to write in a way where...

The thing I always default to is that I'll always be here to write songs.

The thing I always default to is that I'll always be here to write songs.

Down the road, I'll probably have a kid or two or three. And there will...

Down the road, I'll probably have a kid or two or three. And there will...

Well, as a kid I did not get Shakespeare. I just never understood it.

Well, as a kid I did not get Shakespeare. I just never understood it.

What I have to say is far more important than how long my eyelashes are.

What I have to say is far more important than how long my eyelashes are.

I was born in '74, so I missed out on all the great early '60s...

I was born in '74, so I missed out on all the great early '60s...

Anything I do has to be directly related to my music. If it isn't, I...

Anything I do has to be directly related to my music. If it isn't, I...

I see my body as an instrument, rather than an ornament.

I see my body as an instrument, rather than an ornament.

I want to walk through life instead of being dragged through it.

I want to walk through life instead of being dragged through it.

Making a movie requires 20 to 500 people to make and a lot of money...

Making a movie requires 20 to 500 people to make and a lot of money...

At some point, I would like to write a book and other things, but I...

At some point, I would like to write a book and other things, but I...