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.

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.

I understand why people get desensitized and roll their eyes when they hear a protest song, or even a politician making some flowery speech. It doesn't really change anything.

It's dangerous to buy into praise and criticism for what you do when you're trying to present your music to people. I don't ignore it completely, but I don't dwell on it too much.

I swear that I'm dying slowly but it's happening, and if the perfect spring is waiting somewhere... just take me there.

Considering our history, I can think of nothing more American than an immigrant.

When you write a song, the goal is not to convey the details of your life. You should write a memoir or something if that's what you're going to do.