I am trying to teach my children to feel a responsibility for their fellow human beings and a sense of connection with ... the world around them.

I'm very appreciative of, and I also, having traveled the world, know that the United States is one of the few places where there really are no limitations. As long as you've got drive and hard work and a good idea and you can get out there and do your thing, there's no social classes, so in a lot of countries there's a big history of regardless of how much money you may make, there's still that little thing where you're not in society. That doesn't exist here.

I have great genes. Thank you to my mom and dad for that one.

I think it's important to have a happy parent.

When I write a song it's always from the point of view: makes the song the best it can be.

I spent 15 years on the road between touring and recording and I never saw anything. I want to enjoy life.

I love Gershwin. I love musicals.