Cause I swear that I'm dying, slowly but its happening.

Since the songs were written over a five-year period, I think these are little snapshots. Some people call it political or topical, but I think each song is self-contained. I think it fits together as a picture of the last half-decade of time.

I like to feel the burn of the audience's eyes when I'm whispering all my darkest secrets into the microphone.

I really believe in the way the energy can consolidate in certain geographical spots. You can find it in a lot of different places, beautiful natural spots, or if you look at Islam or Judaism or Christianity, these ideas of holy places.

My Brother went to college To become a doctor And if he studies hard enough He'll end up just like papa, who hates his life.

It seems like everything I do musically I tend to lose a few fans and gain a few fans, and it all kind of evens out.

On good days, I can see the inherent goodness in people, and that human beings have a high capacity to learn and adapt. But things like the environment, nuclear weapons and ideas like peak oil - if you think about them too much, they can really freak you out.