For an adult, the world is constantly trying to clamp down on itself. Routine, responsibility, decay of institutions, corruption: this is all the world closing in.

We remain a land of great promise, but we must move on, ... humility in exercising our power around the world.

Lesson: In the real world, ninety-nine cents will not get you into New York City. You will need the full dollar.

The best music is essentially there to provide you something to face the world with.

The only thing I can say about having this type of success is that you can get yourself in trouble because basically the world is set open for you. People will say yes to anything you ask, so it's basically down to you and what you want or need.

Adult life is dealing with an enormous amount of questions that don't have answers. So I let the mystery settle into my music. I don't deny anything, I don't advocate anything, I just live with it.