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.

The reason I’m not more political is because I have music. And from a young age, I needed it. After prison, my father came to America, joined the Army, fought in Vietnam - and was exposed to Agent Orange. He died a slow, horrible death. Music was my escape.

It's crucial with today's challenges that our children feel they have a source of information they can trust in their parents.

Wherever there's a human being there's going to be somebody that tries to hold you back.

You want your fans to like what you do, because it's coming from your heart and soul. You write it, you produce this thing. It's like your baby.

I voted, always vote. It's very important to me. My kids, I take them with me since they were little, so they realize it's a responsibility.

Having felt people's love and support first hand through difficult moments in my life makes me feel it's our responsibility to help one another.