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Genius is a word too often tossed around in musical circles.

I believe that Ryan Murphy is a genius. His instincts remind me of Andy Warhol. I recently went to the Warhol museum in Pittsburgh, and you can see a lot of echoes of Andy in Ryan's work. Like Andy, Ryan's finger is so on the pulse of culture that he's ahead of culture. Their aesthetic and their vision of the world are very similar.

I'm a big fan of piano-based rock music like Elton John, Ben Folds, and even Queen.

When I think of musical geniuses, I think of Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson and Prince. That's who comes to mind.

I'm a very musical person.

Eddie Izzard is absolutely brilliant. I would love to write something for him.

I know people I feel are extremely talented, but I don't know that I've ever heard any geniuses.

Ricky Gervais is a genius.