As great as technology is, it still has it's limitations, because it's only a frame of the truth

Ethical systems and practices need to look good. They have to be desirable, well-designed and work well.

Happiness doesn't come from commercial success but from the quality of work that you give back to your immediate community.

I am happy to have success in the entertainment biz, but the root of my happiness comes from my neighborhood, NYC.

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.

We can't be naive and think we can go it alone; we must humble ourselves and commit to routine and collective actions. This is just one reason why I am thrilled to be working with the UN Environment as its Goodwill Ambassador.

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.