I'm a massive 'Seinfeld' freak, and growing up, I always wanted to be Elaine - but I think everybody has a little bit of George in them, even if nobody wants to admit it.

A lot of times when I play a show, I'm the only girl on the bill. We're a minority, for sure.

I know so many girls that have felt like they've been taken advantage of. Not only in the music business, but in every single career out there.

When there's not much to do, you find things to do that get you in trouble.

Well, life is dark, isn't it? Mostly, it's dreadful. At the same time, death is funny too. I mean, look at the fuss we make of it.

One reason most people never stop thinking is that mental frenzy keeps us from having to see the upsetting aspects of our lives. If I'm constantly brooding about my children or career, I won't notice that I'm lonely. If I grapple continuously with logistical problems, I can avoid contemplating little issues like, say, my own mortality.

I can choose to accelerate my disease to an alcoholic death or incurable insanity, or I can choose to live within my thoroughly human condition.

My wife Lucy was very sick for nearly three years prior to her death. At one time, I was in the hospital with her for six months.