I was born in '74, so I missed out on all the great early '60s and early '70s.

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I saw music as a way to entertain people and take them away from their...

I saw music as a way to entertain people and take them away from their...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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'll keep evolving and put that into my songs.

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

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.

The person who knows HOW will always have a job. The person who knows WHY...

The person who knows HOW will always have a job. The person who knows WHY...

I guess what people forget sometimes is that when I write songs, I write them...

I guess what people forget sometimes is that when I write songs, I write them...

I think some fans want everything to stay they same because they want to stay...

I think some fans want everything to stay they same because they want to stay...

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...

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...

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...

And I always laugh at that, because I think I've always been doing what I...

And I always laugh at that, because I think I've always been doing what I...

I love songs that are very autobiographical.

I love songs that are very autobiographical.

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...