More and more, cultural groups are cross-pollinating, and we're getting much more interesting art as a result.

My guaranteed way of sending myself into deep depression is to read music trade papers and watch MTV.

I'm not really one of those people who believes that if you're a musician you can just leave that behind and start getting into politics

The things that make me happy most are my family and working.

I was approached by Oxfam to go to Mali as their ambassador and get involved in their various initiatives out there. But I felt that was missing the point of using me, a musician

As a musician usually music is your way out.

More and more, cultural groups are cross-pollinating, and we're getting much more interesting art as a result.