The wise ones fashioned speech with their thought, sifting it as grain is sifted through a sieve.

Predicting rain doesn't count. Building arks does.

The best thing I did was to choose the right heroes.

Only when the tide goes out do you discover who's been swimming naked.

I don't feel connected to the whole vision of the record in the same way-it's got all these characters. The point of view of "Love Earth" and the point of view of "Break the Chain" are so different. It's not the same thing, but it is the same thing.

I don't think people care about the mechanics of songwriting.