I saw music as a way to entertain people and take them away from their daily lives and put smiles on their faces, as opposed to what I see it being now, which is a way for me to actually…

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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...

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...

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...

What I try to keep in mind is that there are going to be a...

What I try to keep in mind is that there are going to be a...

And if I had a preference, it would be to be able to not be...

And if I had a preference, it would be to be able to not be...

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...

As long as I can say what it is that I need to say, then...

As long as I can say what it is that I need to say, then...

They're different kinds of challenges depending upon what phase of life I'm in.

They're different kinds of challenges depending upon what phase of life I'm in.

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...

I happen to be lucky in that I knew what I wanted to do as...

I happen to be lucky in that I knew what I wanted to do as...

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

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

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.

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

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

I could write six songs in one day with everything that's going on.

I could write six songs in one day with everything that's going on.

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

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

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...

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 was motivated by just thinking that if you had all this external success that...

I was motivated by just thinking that if you had all this external success that...

When I start writing songs and it turns into an overly belabored intellectual process, I...

When I start writing songs and it turns into an overly belabored intellectual process, I...

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.