To be one, to be united is a great thing. But to respect the right to be different is maybe even greater.

Where you live in the world should not determine whether you live in the world.

I wish to begin again on a daily basis. To be born again every day is something that I try to do. And I'm deadly serious about that.

You see, idealism detached from action is just a dream. But idealism allied with pragmatism, with rolling up your sleeves and making the world bend a bit, is very exciting. It's very real. It's very strong.

As a musician and a songwriter it is an act of the ego to believe that other people might be interested in your point of view. But it is usually an empathetic nature that gets you going in the first place. Music keeps the heart porous in many ways.

I'm never nervous when I go to meet heads of state. I feel they should be nervous, because they are the ones who'll be held accountable for the lives their decisions will impact the most.

There's no retirement for an artist,its your way of living so theres no end to it.