Empires are doomed. They become more diffuse, more broke, demagogues rule, and so I was just pointing out some similarities between past empires and what's going on right now. They all have had to apply more and more harsh rhetoric of superiority and divine right to justify the building of hegemony.

Go ahead, push your luck, find out how much love the world can hold.

But social justice and the environment are very tied together in my head.

The first concert I saw was Cheryl Wheeler.

I'm just trying to be part of the movement that decentralizes and hopefully creates peace. By supporting smaller, democratic structures, you can effect change.

Sometimes I see myself fine, sometimes I need a witness. And I like the whole truth, but there are nights I only need forgiveness.

The very best thing you can do is to try to write a song that has some sort of impact.