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“I was just so fortunate to have parents who encouraged me to try things and do what I wanted.”
“Just because someone signed up for something or takes advice or has managers or works in entertainment or show business with other people doesn't mean they don't have a brain, okay? It doesn't mean that they're not a real person.”
“I think J. S. Bach's music stands among humankind's greatest accomplishments. For me, Bach's music is not only as good as music gets but also as good as it gets, period - as good as existence, reality, life, and the world.”
“The inertia that you get from partying pays back energy to keep you partying. So, if I get tired, I just party some more, and then I feel better.”
“As someone that really likes painting and visual art but also likes video and movies and also music and recording and style and clothes, it was hard to pick what to do with my life.”
“Out of all the things I could imagine spending my time doing, I figure if I was going to devote myself to a mission or dedicate my life to a cause, it should be an enjoyable one. And partying was the most fun thing I could think of and also that other people could relate to.”
“I love Turner Network television; I love Adult Swim. That's actually how I got my start on Cartoon Network was through Adult Swim, originally. I had a special appearance on 'Aqua Teen Hunger Force!'”
“Greenpoint was where I had my first apartment on my own without roommates or sleeping on someone's couch. It was a really important time for me.”
“Music is about truth, and truth contains the ugliness and the dark and evil and hate and sadness as well as the happiness and beauty and everything in between. Having all those extremes is itself a satisfying, positive thing.”
“Life changes, and thus, partying changes, and what it means to party evolves as well.”
“It's my responsibility to show people that this music is something they can trust in and believe in, and it's not a joke. It's not anything but 100 percent from my heart.”
“Starting in junior high school, through high school, I was very into metal or black metal and death metal specifically.”
“I have not been a big fan of very sweet drinks, although the Manhattan cocktail is a favorite of mine.”
“Nobody can stop you more than you can stop yourself.”
“All my work is not personal - I've been trying to get away from that into the true self underneath all the tastes and things we think make up a self.”
“'You're not alone' can be a great thing to hear when you're feeling quite despondent and alienated from the world and yourself. But if you're someone who's been completely overwrought with the intensity of life and the world, getting some space to be alone can be one of the things you crave most.”
“I like big, flashy production and videos.”
“I want to be able to party for as long as possible.”
“I worked very hard not to have average days. I never do the same thing twice.”
“Try to imagine that you're the strongest, most noble, most thoughtful, most compassionate, intelligent person in the world, and pretend to be that. Speak from that place. It's more than self-awareness; it's the ability to access this super-intelligence.”