I find Lady Gaga hilarious. And I kind of like her. My heart's warmed to her.

I had an Irish Catholic education. Horrible nuns, vindictive and cruel.

I hate death; it takes people away from you. You're left feeling rudderless.

I have a sensible set of values that tell me to never lie.

I like crazy people, especially those who don't see the risk.

I love America. I love Americans.

I love books, and all the best ones are people analysing their own emotions. You can learn from that.

I love discordancy. It makes people ill at ease and wakes up a part of their brain that's normally asleep.

I love pop music. It's not easy to write a good pop song.

I never take any commitment lightly, and I certainly don't take my wife lightly. I never did and I never will. That's permanent. That's true love.

I never wore a studded leather jacket, y'know. Ne-va!

I think there's something basically wrong with the general public that they do need their icons.

I'd rather give up my ears than my eyes, which might sound unusual for a musician.

I've always despised the hippies.

If I'm left to my own devices, I will be tempted to make the most unlistenable music possible.

If you can sort out why you feel the way you do then you might be in better shape to meet your maker.

If you have something to say then you want someone to pay attention or at least to have the opportunity for them to tell you to shut up and go away.

Just because people think politically different to you doesn't mean they're inhuman.

Let's face it, I ain't ever gonna be the best singer in the world, or the best anything.

Live music is healthy.