I went along and basically learned a few of the songs they were doing at the time, which were quite a few of the songs we ended up doing on our first album.
The modern artist is working with space and time, and expressing his feelings rather than illustrating.
I fix things all the time. Every time I do a solo, I re-check it and correct things that don't hit the mark.
Usually I throw away what I don't get right the first time.
Going to Nashville to meet the in-laws was the first time when I'd been in America and not been seen as some sort of eccentric character with a cute accent.
If you can make the song a soundtrack to what you're living at the time, I think that's the most important part of a song.
You must first spend some time getting your model to relax. Then you'll get a natural expression.
A single day is enough to make us a little larger or, another time, a little smaller.
Every time I've moved, my work has changed radically.
It may take me a long time before I feel 'ready' to tour as a lead singer. I may never be ready... we'll just have to see.
There's been a lot of role reversal going on in the band. The roles people have been playing for a long time will always be there, but everybody's willing to try on different outfits.
There's very few things that tear me up and get me, but kids, especially terminally ill kids or kids with diseases... gets me every time.
If one is master of one thing and understands one thing well, one has at the same time, insight into and understanding of many things.
Our epoch is a time of tragic collision between matter and spirit and of the downfall of the purely material world view.
People often swear the first time they see my work. I like that.
I don't take any photographs. I travel a lot by myself, and I feel weird taking photos on my own.
I don't sleep very well when I travel. And as a result, I tend to be awake in cities when everyone else is asleep.
I don't live lavishly, so it's not like I have 20 assistants and travel privately and shop every day.
I'm still shocked when people say, 'You haven't done a studio record in 20 years.' I try to make excuses for it, but the truth is I just wasn't with it.
I don't believe truth is conveyed by style and presentation. I don't think that if it was grainy and full of handheld material, it would be any more truthful.
I grew up without a lot of money and my parents grew up with far less money. And that's kept me in line. Really in line.
