“Success and failure are equally surprising.”

“I have gone from one relationship to a marriage and stepchildren.”

“Yes, I travel in unusual circles. George Osborne and his wife Frances are my cousins.”

“If you are a superstar, or whatever you want to call yourself, a person who's had outrageous success, and you decide to go indie and tell the record companies to screw themselves? That takes a certain amount of courage. And bullheadedness, really.”

“I love antique architecture, so if I have any indulgences, I have owned and renovated and reconstructed a lot of old houses.”

“Chronic Lyme causes arthritis, heart problems, stroke - even death.”

“I was very inspired by my mother. She was a vocal teacher and sang in a band, and my first memories of her were going out with her on the local circuit.”

“The late 20th century had just enough communication abilities to allow superstar-ness and communality to happen. It was a musical renaissance that rivals the visual one that happened in the 1400s.”

“Success and failure are equally surprising.”

“I've got a sense of humor. I'm a funny guy.”