Lots of people have gone from public housing to do great things in the world and have a tremendous sense of duty to their fellow man because of it.

My second record I used a producer, which was frustrating in a way, because I think a lot of the punky spirit and provocative nature of the lyrics didn't come across - the music was pretty.

We can't underestimate the value of silence. We need to create ourselves, need to spend time alone. If you don't, you risk not knowing yourself and not realizing your dreams.

My hands are small, but they're not yours, they are my own... I am never broken.

I didn't mean to be a songwriter; I just was writing for fun, you have all day to do it. I was homeless so that's all I had to do.

We've made houses for hatred. It's time we made a place where people's souls may be seen and made safe.

Words can crush things that are unseen.