Don't anoint me when you can anoint yourself.

The best American is one who considers themselves as a citizen of the world.

DJ culture always made us aware that the best records were going to come from the small shops

I was inspired by the classic rock radio of the Seventies. They separated Chuck Berry and the Beatles from the Led Zeppelins and Bostons and Peter Framptons of the time. In many ways, classic rock became bigger than mainstream rock.

I would like to say is that to be truly American and represent American ideals you need to consider yourself a citizen of the world. American policy has gone contrary to that ideal. The Bush Administration is bent on making the world submit to "Americanism" instead of becoming a member of the world community. This orchestration comes from the very top of the Administration and has pushed America into a corner. So, rather than trying to humbly mix with the rest of the world, we are forcing ourselves upon it. We seem to create conflicts with everyone.

The powers that be are trying to meld, shape, and corral the culture of hip-hop into another speaking voice for the government.

Try to do your best to look people in the eye and talk to them without a gadget being in between you all the time.