"I'm incapable of functioning without music. I've always had it in my life. I played the violin when I was a kid, and my mother was a violinist at that point, so it's always been important to me in one way or another. When I work, there's always music cranking."

“People are fascinated about the world above them because it seems so out-of-reach.”

Source : "It's Never Been about the Thrills". Interview with Lukas Eberle and Janko Tietz, www.spiegel.de. November 1, 2012.

“Revolution is not a goal in itself.”

Source : Ernest Mandel (1994). “Revolutionary Marxism and social reality in the 20th century: collected essays”, Humanities Press Intl

“I hate being told what to do! Especially by myself!”

“I also have a different, softer side, and I want for people to hear that.”

“If philosophy begins in wonder, pedagogy typically begins in frustration.”

“People who text a lot are not my favorite thing.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

“Baptism separates the tire kickers from the car buyers.”

“Most writers can write, most rock 'n rollers cannot.”