I like the Alice in Wonderland sculpture in Central Park. I love how it's been rained on forever and looks worn down by time.

The only thing major labels can really offer is money.

We must memorize nine numbers and deny we have a soul.

We've all seen the power music has to spread messages of solidarity and hope.

There's a major underlying idea as you grow up that you need to just save your money and get that affordable housing at the edge of town where you're away from the city where all the crime happens or whatever.

To me, a political song is also a personal song. Most political activism has been driven by empathy for other people and the desire for a world that's less divisive. Even if songs aren't overtly political, they can make a listener more empathetic.

I've been part of running a label since I was a kid, so I understand how it works. But the more and more I learn about it, the less and less interested I am in it.