There's great sadness and life doesn't work out like you would want, on a lot of levels, but there's no need to feel all alone. This happens to everybody, so there's no self-pity. This is the ride that humans are on, and all of it is essential for our natural part of it.

I like to be alone so I can write. But focus can hurt you. I don't want to be some stress casualty in early middle age.

I am aware that in presenting myself as the advocate of the Indians and their rights, I shall stand very much alone.

A singer for me is more like someone who is standing alone with a microphone like Scott Walker, rather than someone who is bashing a plank and is spitting all over a microphone.

You have to respect your audience. Without them, you're essentially standing alone, singing to yourself.