We can't fix all problems but we must fix the ones we can

Sadly, I do my homework. I've a soft spot for the boring minutiae. I read the Charter of the United Nations before meeting with Kofi Annan. I read the Meltzer report, and then I'll read C. Fred Bergsten's defense of institutions like the World Bank and the I.M.F. It's embarrassing to admit.

As hard as it is, as ghetto as it is, hip-hop is pop music. It's the sound of music getting out of the ghetto, while rock is looking for a ghetto.

If you pour your life into songs, you want them to be heard. It's a desire to communicate. A deep desire to communicate inspires songwriting.

In general people put too much faith in the rich, the famous, the politicians, and not enough faith in themselves.

The right to be irresponsible and stupid is something I hold very dear. And luckily it is something I do well.

Sub-Saharan Africa is also home to 400 million of the world's poorest people.