When I was a kid growing up in New York, I was pretty unaware of racism. I think when we're young - before we lose our innocence - we're sort of unaware of the more flawed qualities of each other.

In many instances, we are much better at fixing our mistakes after we've made them. In some situations, it is easier to sweep things under the rug and forget about them.

I find a therapy in playing music, in many different ways.

Success turns a lot of people off. I have a pretty solid sense of joy and respect that irritates people, and can irritate me, too.

I hope that just what I sing about and how I relate to my audience is as much of a political statement as I need to make.

Everyday should be a good day to die

I've always been obsessed by visual art as I have been by music personally, but that doesn't mean anything professionally.