"To me I think artists in general make a statement - and for the rest of their lives - every album, every book - are variations on a theme."

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"To me I think artists in general make a statement - and for the rest of their lives - every album, every book - are variations on a theme."

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"Fans are my favorite thing in the world. I've never been the type of artist who has that line drawn between their friends and their fans. The line's always been really blurred for me. I'll hang out with them after the show. I'll hang out with them before the show. If I see them in the mall, I'll stand there and talk to them for 10 minutes."

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"The critic has to educate the public; the artist has to educate the critic."

Oscar Wilde, Irish Dramatist

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"I think this confusion leads intellectuals and artists themselves to believe that the elite arts and humanities are a kind of higher, exalted form of human endeavor."

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"I see myself and many artists like me as the torchbearers through these dark ages."

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"I went to Kent State basically to avoid going to Vietnam, I had no idea what I was doing in the world. I was lost, and trying not to get into a fight every day."

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"I was lucky enough to get to perform on stage in front of 20 million people on TV, and 150 thousand in concerts. For 15 minutes I got to be a rock star, the 15 minutes is great! It turns into Spinal Tap after 20 minutes."

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"I don't cook - I can cook - but I'm not very good. I like being asked over for dinner, because she can't cook either. We would starve if it weren't for modern technology. I know how to work a microwave, but love home cooked meals."

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"Personally I'm very happy to be behind the scenes. I like collaboration, I like working with directors."

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"We've turned down multi million dollar films, simply because we liked the film better. We have the luxury to do so - we have projects that make the money, and others that we do for love."

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"To me I think artists in general make a statement - and for the rest of their lives - every album, every book - are variations on a theme."

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