I think five percent of all songs can be love songs, and another five percent can be miscellaneous or political, but the rest should just be about medieval feminists.

Africa. There are a gazillion different languages people speak there, different bone structures, so vast and different.

People want to be successful, and they want to be acknowledged for what they do. Sometimes they make really great art and aren't. Historically, the best artists weren't. But their work survived.

I cannot wait for all the mistakes we have yet to make

Now everybody knows about this thing that's my secret. It was my thing, the music I turned to when I was alone and needed it. It's what helps me get through these times. It's just between me and music, and now it's been shared with the world.

I get to swim in the ocean every single day, which is a very, very important thing to do to stay connected.

When real work happens and that's when real art happens.