When I don't say a word and you know exactly what I mean.

Don’t you rob yourself of what you’re feeling; don’t rob yourself of all that you could be.

I found there's a fairly blatant racism in America that's already there, and I don't think I noticed it when I lived here as a kid. But when I went back to South Africa, and then it's sort of thrust in your face, and then came back here - I just see it everywhere.

Isn't it strange how we move out lives for another day? Like skipping a beat, what if a great wave should wash us all away?

I use God in my songs a lot but I don't have a relationship. I don't know what that means.

Oh, man, oh how I wish I didn't smoke or drink to reason with my head.

Because one of the properties of music is to entertain and to, I don't mean this lightly, distract us from the things that pull us down. Music should be not only a source for political ideas but also a source of hope.