We need a radically truthful way to acknowledge reproductive freedom.

I love to exercise my creativity in many ways but as each year of specialization goes by I feel further and further from my other creative selves. I used to be able to see myself doing many things and sometimes I still long for a job that involves less pressure and grappling with people but, as you say, I am one of the lucky ones so I try to just focus on feeling lucky and carry on!

But as bad as I am, I'm proud of the fact that I'm worse than I seem

They see me as a symbol, and not a human being. That way they can kill me, say it’s not murder it’s a metaphor.

We negotiate with chaos for some sense of satisfaction.

Music has as many roles as people make it. I traveled to Burma once years ago to witness the people's struggle for democracy, meet some people and learn some stuff. And I had this incredible experience over and over again in the Burmese jungle or refugee camps or health clinics with very oppressed, very devastated people. I show up, and I'm white and I'm American and I'm privileged and I have an experience that these people can't fathom and vice versa. There was this huge chasm when I met people for all good reasons.

The stronger I am in my personal life, the more energy I have to look outward, to address my society.