[The publication of his first poem] was wonderful. . . but it taught me early on that the only thing that really matters is writing the next poem. Publication is best seen as a happy accident.
I feel so, so lucky. Lucky because of many things.
I only watch TV when I go to hotels.
To me, music has to be about freedom. It's the most important thing in my life.
Life is good. Or at least, it's always interesting.
I'm just very much in love with love. I have this fairy-tale idea of what love should be, and I want it to be magical. I want everything in my life to be magical, actually. If you ever come to my house, you'll see what I mean. I've made it like a fairyland. Flowers and hearts everywhere, and there's colors and little gems hanging from the windows. I just like things to be magical if they can be, and in love there's your opportunity. I think that's how it should be, and if it's not like that, then, "Nah. Don't want it".
Who says soul has only one colour?
Talent deserves to be honored. Hands deserve to be slapped if you do something stupid as well, but don't take it too far.
Whenever you find a good idea, search for the owner to honour him!
Lead the people with administrative injunctions and put them in their place with penal law, and they will avoid punishments but will be without a sense of shame. Lead them with excellence and put them in their place through roles and ritual practices, and in addition to developing a sense of shame, they will order themselves harmoniously
Well, you know, I'm the forever optimist.