So when your new eyes meet mine they won't see no lies, just love.

I liked the idea of having a record that's reggae-influenced but not musically, just lyrically. I think there's so much about Rasta culture that's interesting. Just the idea of preaching one-ness, that we're all in this together. Which I suppose is at the root of most any religion. You're gonna find it, if taken in the right context.

I think different musical collaborators bring out different qualities in my songs and I like that.

When I run into a person or a kid that comes up and gives me the spiel about, 'Hey, I got your record at this time in my life, and it really helped me,' that stuff totally still rings true. If you're standing there talking to someone, it's really easy to tell if they're being authentic or not. And that's great.

It's not a movie, no private screening This method acting, well, I call that living

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

You should never be embarrassed by your trouble with living, because it's the ones with the sorest throats who have done the most singing.