"I don't like the word 'genius.' It's too masculine."

"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion."

"If you're going to be a musician, you have to be a little bit crazy."

"I'm not a drug addict. I'm a musician, and I happen to be a smoker."

"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible."