Politics is a part of life and art is about life. It doesn't mean that all the art has to be about politics - in fact, heaven forbid. But politics is a totally legitimate area of focus for any art, whether it's painting or songwriting or anything else, as much as sex is, as much as spirituality is, as much as any other behavior of people is.

Love the Lord and in him love me too. And in him, go your own way and I'll be right here with you.

There are so many people I love in the United States, and I've had such great adventures in this country and have been so well received by people here.

There's so many ways in which Canada and America are inextricably connected politically, economically, socially. There's no stepping away. But at the same time, we don't have a say. Canada is a different country. Sometimes I think of it as Finland in the Soviet era. We're totally free, but we're totally free to agree, basically. If we disagree too heartily or over too sensitive an issue, then we pay a price for that.

Almost all the military personnel were wearing sunglasses. No Iraqis wear sunglasses. They really want to see your eyes. So immediately they can't trust the Americans.

Lord, spit on our eyes that we may see, how to wake up from this tragedy.

In between effect and cause and just beyond the range of normal sight, this glittering joker was dancing in the dragon's jaws.