What do you actually need? Food, clothing and shelter. Everything else is entertainment.

The Internet helps break down so many barriers. People start to see what's happening around the world, they feel more of a oneness and they get information all at the same time, so that helps.

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

If I had to pick one social action I could encourage all my friends, family and fans to do, it would be to teach a child. One, to educate them about good music, but two, because that kind of relationship helps build a bond. When you share music with somebody, that then becomes your link to them. Music is what connects a lot of us, over borders.

The urgency for me is to hurry up and become visible enough to either influence or shame other artists or corporations into understanding that there needs to be an equal starting block. You can't rush to make the changes. The rush that I have is to change the mindset of the people who can actually influence the situation in developed countries and in under - developed countries ... and not all under-developed countries need to develop. Maybe they just need to learn and be re - given the tools to understand how to use the land that they live on.

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

Compassion can change a lot of things, including the world. Young people especially need to know that, because they're the future.