I have spent my life judging the distance between American reality and the American dream.

For me, President Obama is our best choice because he has a vision of the United States as a place where we are all in this together.

Somehow all you ever need's never really quite enough.

Nobody wins unless everybody wins.

So tell me what I see when I look in your eyes, is that you baby or just a brilliant disguise?

I didn't know if it would be a success-ful one, or what the stages would be, but I always saw myself as a lifetime musician and songwriter.

We live in a post-authentic world, and today authenticity is a house of mirrors. It's all just what you're bringing when the lights go down. It's your teachers, your influences, and your personal history. At the end of the day, it's the power and purpose of your music that still matters.