I Have Always Idolized Eccentric People.

As A Surfer, I Am Interested In The Ocean. And I Am Concerned And Interested In All Of These Natural And Cultural Rumblings Underfoot As Well.

Men Have A Lot Less To Write About, Unless You're Somebody Like Tom Waits Or John Lennon. And The Female Voice Is Much More Suited To Melody. Men Have This Barky Thing - We're Domesticated Apes With A Microphone.

Female Artists Are The Perfect Example Of A Creator: They Know How To Make Life And Art With Their Bodies. Life Comes From Their Bodies, So On A Very Basic Level, They Have More To Write About.

I Have Always Idolized Eccentric People.

I Think Freedom Of Speech Is Important, But Coupled With Responsibility.