I fear that our true motivation is about oil and our own flailing economy; about the failure to destroy Al Qaeda and about revenge.

I swear by now I'm playing time against my troubles I'm coming slow but speeding

I'm a very vicious critic of myself.

Because life is short but sweet for certain We're climbing two by two To be sure these days continue These things we cannot change

Because life is short but sweet for certain

I'm partly obsessed by aging gracefully.

I grew up in a very politically aware family. My mother always taught me to question everything, never believing anything simply at face value - especially the nicest, most adamant politicians.