I can't legislate a song into being, it just will not happen for me.

I don't like greed, I don't like ignorance. I really don't like anger. But I love love.

Generally we don't really consciously do it as a purpose-driven thing. ... It's really just a response to life.

There are a lot of people who look great but can't sing.

The movie I've seen the most times, boy, that's a tough one. It would have to be a toss-up between Apocalypse Now and the first Star Wars. I think the first Star Wars.

Elections aren't supposed to be for sale... it's that simple.

The fact is that all the recording science and technology in the world is no substitute for a good song or for real feeling. Music is about feeling and if there isn't any genuine feeling, if the song isn't about anything that anyone gives a damn about, there's nothing you can do. All the technique that exists won't make it any good; it'll just make it technological. All the production values you add won't do anything except make it glossy.