Rumi

When I die, I shall soar with angels, and when I die to the angels, what I shall become you cannot imagine.

Your depression is connected to your insolence and refusal to praise.

Grief can be the garden of compassion. If you keep your heart open through everything, your pain can become your greatest ally in your life's search for love and wisdom.

I always dreamed of writing in an orchestral context. But when you finish a piece, you want to hear it. So we played everything with Phish.

We played in Texas about a year ago, at Emo's, the famous country and western club in Austin. And I figured, well, if I'm finally gonna die onstage, that's where it's going to be!

You don't work on something for six years and be blind to the myriad of other approaches.