I had a teacher's degree and a degree in Oriental Philosophy from the University of Massachusetts. I thought I was going to India to study but all of a sudden, I had a career in music. It really surprised me.

You have to sniff out joy. Keep your nose to the joy trail.

People sometimes ask me, because of the blacklisting, "Do you hate the government? Don't you hate white people?" No, it's greed that's the problem.

That is, an artist who creates lots of work probably experiences prolific days and slower days.

By looking at the questions the kids are asking, we learn the scope of what needs to be done.

Music has been my playmate, my lover, and my crying towel.

Some of my songs are like dreams, and when you go to sleep at night you don't know if you're gonna have a dream or what you're gonna dream about.