Art Matters Because It Is The One

When It Comes To The Acting Stuff, I Like To Show Up For A Couple Days And Kind Of Be Outrageous And Silly, And Go Back To My Day Job.

It Wasn't That I Got Pinned Against My Locker, But I Was Intensely Aware That The Things I Valued Weren't Shared By Anyone. Girls Didn't Like Me, And I Had Few Friends.

It's Really Tough To Make A Name For Yourself Without Compromising And Without Fitting Yourself Into A Real Specific Mold. When I Made The Choice That I Would Be Involved In Every Aspect Of Music And Not Necessarily Make Music For Radio Or Mtv, I Was Saying, 'ok, This Is Me. You Decide Who It Is.'

There Is A Little Bit Of A Head Vs. Heart Kind Of Battle That Happens Sometimes With The Song. There's The Goose Bump Thing, Where The Melody Or Whatever It Is Just Gets You And You Don't Know Why. Sometimes, It's In A Genre That You Didn't Think You Liked And, All Of A Sudden, The Song Hits You And You Just Say, Wow, I Feel The Hairs On The Back Of My Neck. I Love This Song.

I Think That My Relationship With My Fans Has Been Very Special From Day One. It's Been Very Special In Spite Of The Fact That I Don't Think I Would Ever Be Able To Call Myself A Press Darling. I Don't Think There's Ever Been A Superficial Hype Machine Around Me.