It is criminal to put our servicemen and women in harm's way and to put the lives of so many civilians on the line for the misguided frustrations of the Bush administration.

I don't touch electric guitars. It's just not my thing - I stick with acoustic guitars only.

The saddest part of the human race is we're obsessed with this idea of 'us and them,' which is really a no-win situation, whether it's racial, cultural, religious or political.

Because life is short but sweet for certain

I find a therapy in playing music, in many different ways. At this point, I'm incredibly grateful for the relationship that it's given me with the men that I play music with. It's a great journey, and I'm really grateful for that. And also, being able to scream at the top of my lungs in front of people is very therapeutic.

I don't want to die, obviously, but really, the wonder of life is amplified by the fact that it ends.

I don't believe in trickle-down economics. I don't think that people who have the most are inclined to share it, generally.