I don't think you get to good writing unless you expose yourself and your feelings. Deep songs don't come from the surface; they come from the deep down. The poetry and the songs that you are suppose to write, I believe are in your heart.

When we sing, our hearts can lift and fly, over the troubled waters and over the years.

I don't know where my songs come from... If I knew, I'd know too much, more than we are allowed on this plane.

I always sang when I was little and my father, who was a great influence on me, also had a wonderful voice. He and my mother really encouraged me to sing and play the piano. They were always very supportive.

I have tried, in all the ways I can, to make timeless music.

I think that new communications are wonderful and I am delighted to be a part of the Internet generation

Capitalism can be helpful, but it can also be destructive when it's used by huge enterprises worldwide for the sale of weapons.