In my life, the stories I have heard from my family, my friends, my community, and from willing strangers all over the world have been the true source of my education.

When an audience comes to one of my concerts, I hope they'll see themselves, somewhere, in one of the songs.

To be always in a state of wonder is a kind of sensitivity that can sometimes be an extraordinary blessing and sometimes a real pain.

The greatest warriors are the ones who fight for peace.

We who are interested in relative truth have to keep digging for it and not let ourselves be sucked under.

I like this life. I like it when it's hard, and I like it better when it's not, but I know you don't get the sweet part without the bitter.

I am selfish. I reach for the world I want to live in. And I believe in leaving our best we can do to our children