Voting is completely important. People in America think democracy is a given. I think of it as an ecosystem, and what gets in the way of it is politicians and apathy.

I think of the thrill of an intelligent woman talking just to me.

I love capitalism. It rewards me for being brave - it awards me for being innovative and thinking out of the box.

Whenever I write lyrics, in the back of my mind I always see a guy driving to work, driving to a really bad job, one of those horrible institutions, or one of those low squat buildings in Los Angeles. I write with that person in my mind.

You must never lower yourself to being a person you don't like.

No child asks to get born, so when they are here, they should be shielded from any possible horror.

I don't want to fail the audience. I don't want to let them down.