Everything I do, it's all about making every moment a quality, meaningful moment.

I think in the old music, everything was so competitive. It was all about - very selfish in a lot of ways. The label sort of capitalized on that desperation and that competition. In the new music landscape, with is the democratization of the internet and music in general, I think it can be a lot more collaborative. People, instead of competing, they can actually support each other, in music.

I think it's important that we run that tension between the way things are, in terms of the way we're governed, and the way we sort of become complacent.

Because when you go out, and you have fun, basically you're performing for these tabloid outlets and the paparazzi. And when you perform and create this story, they're chuffed - they get excited, they capture it, and they put it out.

In narrative films, you set up reality, so you can limit the variables. You don't have that luxury with docs.

I'm one with New York, and New York is one with me. I grew up there; there's no escaping it. We're like Siamese twins, if you separate us, I'll die.

What is important is family, friends, giving back to your community and finding meaning in life.