I think that you really don't have a choice, when you see that things are wrong the only choice you really have is to just do what you can to make it better.

Madonna is a pro. I don't like her and have no respect for her but- I don't think she should be called a musician or a dancer or whatever you know, but I do have, well I do have respect for her ability to completely manipulate the media and have them work for her.

But I do think that we approach music, in of itself, with a religious attitude.

Phish has never had anything to do with any trends at all in America.

You're not there to spread any particular- if you're Bob Marley you're there to spread a message, but very few people can do that effectively without shoving opinions down someone's throat.

People are trying to live freely outside of, or within a system that maybe for them on a day-to-day level isn't as free... I definitely think we're positively orientated.

I just wanted to say one more thing: I also think that when you go to play music, you're there to play music.