We used to tie a skipping rope to a pitchfork and try to spear big carp. We never got one. My kids love that story, very 'Lord of the Flies.'

If I'm to be an 'ist' then, like Bobby Kennedy, I'm probably more of a free market capitalist than an environmentalist. Rather than wanting to tell people to be less bad, I'm saying let's make it fair across the board and stop subsidizing the big heavy-polluting fat cats, let's make it a level playing field.

Ultimately with our band, it's word of mouth. It seems to be the largest cause of The Hip outbreak - if we can align ourselves with a virus.

I stand in support of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nations and all Canadians who find themselves with no voice in our present version of democracy, who are trying to come up with the entry fee that gets them a seat at the table where their pollution future is being discussed.

Bob Rock taught me a lot. His friendship has taught me a lot about what you should expect from a recording session and, more importantly, how you shouldn't expect anything less than absolute joyousness. You should feel great. You should feel 14 to be doing it. It's true and it's rare.

I guess I want people to see me and to try to explain myself, and you don't always get the chance. Sometimes you don't get the chance and maybe no one ever gets the chance to really explain themselves, to have people see them. But I guess I'm doing that or I'm in the process of doing that.

When we watch dance, the artists and the audience are part of a momentary collective experience that will never happen again.

I'm grateful for the friendships and being able to show it, for people's dancing pleasure.

I think you have to show people it's cool and fun to work together. It's your obligation. If you can't do it, who can you expect to do it?

We're a band. We're hired for parties. We have to know what to do.

Nobody ever asks me about my lyrics.

I have no illusions of the future. Or maybe it's all illusion. I don't know. I've always been ready for it.

When I'm in front of a crowd, I don't think 'Oh, there's some hard-core metalheads and some alternative fringe types, so we should be okay.'

Even 'The Inevitability of Death' is kind of a funny song more than anything. I mean, I thought it would be funny imagining radio deejays cueing it up and announcing it as people are driving off to work.

We were interested in making a long career out of this, rather than being 'Canada's Newest Hitmakers.' It seems to work, and it trickles down to every aspect of the band.

I enjoy making and creating things.

I work a couple of hours a day with a guitar or pushing words around, so over time I have a lot of material, so I don't get into this feast-or-famine situation.

You have to - you have to allow something to tell you what it wants to be.

You sort of get so lulled into thinking of yourself as this five-headed thing, the group, the band, The Hip. I guess you just forget it's a family, and like every good family, you can forget. But you're also committed to each other, so there's always room to grow, to learn and relearn.

I'm just a student. I'm learning all the time, and, like anyone, I'm just looking for words I can use and a hummable melody.

I write lyrics. putting words and melodies to my songs. That's a real challenge, I take it on vigorously.

I come to America because if you're a rock 'n' roll musician you should come here every chance you get.

I kind of love walking around with something nobody else knows about in my back pocket.

A live album is a no-brainer.

All of us start from zero. We take the right decision and become a hero.

Dancing comes naturally to me.

My father Arun Ahuja was an actor, and he did films as a hero.

I have always listened to elders in my life.

I know that whatever God does is for my betterment.

I chose the Congress for its thoughts, its acceptance of people of all opinions, and its wide perspective. Another reason for joining the party was my family, which is attached to the Congress for a long period of time.

It feels great to know that someone from the younger generation is following me.

Each person creates boundaries and walls around the self - this often keeps even happiness at bay.

I don't think a film has ever worked at the box office because of a star.

A woman is very sensitive and knows exactly when she is loved or not. Mere words don't work.

I have my own ideas when it comes to making cinema. My films should be of my liking and suit my convictions.

Music is the life of a film.

I am not that kind of a person who can written off.

For anything or anyone to grow, a conducive atmosphere is required.

My mother inculcated wisdom in us, and I want to preserve her wisdom in writing.

Politics was never in our blood and in our family... I will never return to it.

When I was late for shoots and press meets, my films did well.

I believe every actor gets some chance or the other to show his capability.

I look after my body.

People liked my performances in 'Kill Dill' and 'Happy Ending,' but I was hardly there in them.

I am a great Nadeem-Shravan fan.

It doesn't make a difference to anybody if I accept or quit a film.

Laughter is beyond truth - the ultimate happiness.

I have realised the importance of being fit and healthy.

It was my dad who encouraged me to come into films.

I don't think the failure of one film means the end of your career.