Industry executives sacrificed art for what sells and mega-stars now saturate the market with the same tired lyrics.

People need to spread love towards strangers. We all bleed the same blood and we are all part of a global community now.

I think a lot of self-identity and inner-personal development is hampered by consumerism and capitalism because we see ourselves as a reflection of the TV, rather than as a reflection of the people who are around us, truly.

America's biggest export is media and I think that's a positive thing.

In school, I studied psychology, linguistics, neuroscience. I understand that there is a real lack of respect for the brain.

People in the Middle East may consider the U.S. an evil hegemony that has tainted their culture, but when I look at the growth of racial and ethnic tolerance and understanding in my generation in the U.S., and see those sentiments make it around the world, it makes me feel proud.

You can feel a lot of things, and that's okay. Channel that into your passion.