That's the beautiful thing about being an artist, is you can take risks and take chances and hopefully be secure enough to just keep going with it if you fall flat on your face.

Corporations always are controlling things, and we have the ability every day to do something about that. Every day.

Some people become artists for whatever reasons. Some of it's frivolous. And I don't think there should be any shame on that, but I think there comes a point in life where you want to offer more.

Here in America, our use of time is not harmonious with humanity's better spirit.

I believe in a 'give us this day our daily bread' sort of thing. And what I draw from that is, I try not to stock my refrigerator for groceries for the week, cause I might not live to see the full week.

Because I express myself through the music, I want to be responsible in that expression and how it carries on well after I'm here. But that's just me.