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

The problem with modern consumption and mass-produced products is they're designed to just literally be shoved into our mouths and rushed.

Understanding that which is foreign to you is fundamental to cultivating a sense of connection and unity with one another. We are ultimately trying to accomplish the same thing, which is survival and the thriving of a better world.

I'm a self-taught musician, so I never really had the restrictions of any one instrument. I would always just sort of pick up instruments and make noise with 'em.

We can not be naive and think we can go it alone.

Once you get into the habit of work, you can be more productive in the things you want to do.

I think in the old music, everything was so competitive. It was all about - very selfish in a lot of ways.