I had really bad obsessive-com...

I had really bad obsessive-compulsive disorder. At its worst, I was compelled to leave my house at three o'clock in the morning and go out in the alley because I just knew that the paper-towel roll I threw in the recycling bin was uncomfortable, like it was lying the wrong way, and I would be down in the garbage.

I think I'm better at live sho...

I think I'm better at live shows than I used to be because I'm way more comfortable with the uncomfortable pauses between songs. Now, rather than trying to talk or do a costume change, I'll use those moments for myself. I listen to what other people are playing, or just rest, or dance, even though I don't know how to.

I've gone through stages where...

I've gone through stages where I hate my body so much that I won't even wear shorts and a bra in my house because if I pass a mirror, that's the end of my day.

In a sense it's a lot crazier ...

In a sense it's a lot crazier when you're on the road and it's a lot less stable, but it's actually really healthy for me because it keeps me from isolating, which I tend to do a lot.

Rape is the most humiliating t...

Rape is the most humiliating thing that can be done to you; it's the most vulnerable that you can be. But once I realized that, I became a stronger person and faced all my fears.

Sometimes interviews are fun a...

Sometimes interviews are fun and good conversations, but stuff like photo shoots and appearances at places where you have to meet a lot of people - I was never really made for this kind of stuff.

You know, I've always thought ...

You know, I've always thought that it would be really funny if somebody made a romantic comedy where absolutely everything went well from beginning to end.

How can I ask anyone to love m...

How can I ask anyone to love me when all I do is beg to be left alone?

I was screaming into the canyo...

I was screaming into the canyon at the moment of my death; the echo I created outlasted my last breath,

My derring-do allows me to dan...

My derring-do allows me to dance the rigadoon around you but by the time I'm close to you I lose my desideratum.

I stand by everything I've

I stand by everything I've
ever said, apologies included.

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When the Pawn Hits the Conflic...

When the Pawn Hits the Conflicts He Thinks Like a King What He Knows Throws the Blows When He Goes to the Fight and He'll Win the Whole Thing 'Fore He Enters the Ring There's No Body to Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might So When You Go Solo, You Hold Your Own Hand and Remember That Depth Is the Greatest of Heights and If You Know Where You Stand, Then You Know Where to Land and If You Fall It Won't Matter, Cuz You'll Know That You're Right

If you want to see me cry, jus...

If you want to see me cry, just come to a photo shoot.

There were songs I would write...

There were songs I would write about breaking up with somebody before I broke up with them, months and months before I broke up with them.

In a strange way, I'm way more...

In a strange way, I'm way more comfortable onstage than anywhere else.

I also just accept that I migh...

I also just accept that I might never want to write a song again.

If I have one success in my re...

If I have one success in my relationship history, it's with the people who listen to my music. I think that they'll be there with me forever, and I'll be there with them forever. And I'm totally satisfied with that.

Be kind to me, or treat me mea...

Be kind to me, or treat me mean I'll make the most of it, I'm an extraordinary machine

Home is where my habits have a...

Home is where my habits have a habitat

I think that, y'know, they see...

I think that, y'know, they seem to really love music, which means they'll stick with it. I think that Hanson could be really good in a few years, actually!