You can't understand the words of Cocteau Twins songs, but their harmonies put you in a dreamlike state.
People say I'm wearing heels because I'm short. I wear heels because the women like 'em.
I learned from Jimi Hendrix. They all wanted him to do the tricks, and at the end of his career, he just wanted to play. I lived longer than he did, and I can see how those pressures can really play with your head.
At one time, MTV was hip and suddenly it became outdated.
You ever get that feeling that you just have too many hits?
People don't understand real musicians anymore. Jack White is great - he's the real thing - but he isn't having hits.
When I first started out in this music industry, I was most concerned with freedom. Freedom to produce, freedom to play all the instruments on my records, freedom to say anything I wanted to.
The Bible is a study guide for social interaction.
I've always understood the two to be intertwined: sexuality and spirituality. That never changed.
I might just stop talking again and not do interviews.
It's fun being in Islamic countries, to know there's only one religion. There's order. You wear a burqa. There's no choice. People are happy with that.
I don't see why I should give my new music to iTunes or anyone else. They won't pay me an advance for it and then they get angry when they can't get it.
When everyone recognizes Jehovah's name, then everyone will be happy because everyone will know what to do and how to do it.
I'm a Jehovah's Witness.
Art is about building a new foundation, not just laying something on top of what's already there.
If you lend your consciousness to someone else, you're a robot.
The key to longevity is to learn every aspect of music that you can.
Oh, I love critics. Because they love me. It's not a joke. They care.
There's not a lot of pop music in the mainstream that makes you feel scared, that makes you wonder what's happening.
I like Hollywood. I just like Minneapolis a little bit better.
