I've become more introverted as I've got older. I used to be an outgoing person who joked around a lot, but as the amount of energy I expend by sharing my music has increased, I like to balance it by spending time by myself and recuperating.

We live in an era of consumerism and it's all about desire-based consumerism and it has nothing to do with things we actually need.

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

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

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.

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

I continue to write songs that are topically related to social, political and economic issues of our time, but I also recognize that onstage, I have a lot of fun and audiences have a lot of fun, so I'm trying to package the messages in music and sounds that are fun to perform and fun to listen to.