I would rather feel things in extreme than not at all.

Really important issues are getting lost, so I can say I'm glad to be a citizen of the planet and do my part.

Maybe the idea of me is more powerful than I perceive myself being.

It's always enjoyable to listen to a friend's work, but if it doesn't resonate with you, then you can just appreciate it and it inspires you in its own way.

The arts can be a great way to bring people together. I don't preach from the stage. I try to stay positive on solutions.

You don't have to look a certain way to have a hit record.

Quakers are known for wanting to give back. Ban the bomb and the civil rights movement and the native American struggle for justice - those things were very, very front-burner in my childhood, as were the ideas of working for peace and if you have more than you need, then you share it with people who don't.