We weren't put here to be miserable. We were put here to do the best we can, and we should take our energy and improve our state of being.

When I stopped trying to write songs, that's when I'm able to begin writing songs. You have to just use your life, and the things around you for your inspiration.

My mom and dad would take me all over. One night we'd be at the Apollo watching James Brown, and then I'd be at the Joffrey Ballet. It was that kind of scene.

It's very important to vote. People died for this right.

We have so many distractions. We're losing the family unit. We're losing the one-on-one. We're becoming extremely narcissistic. And we have to be careful about that. There's a lot to deal with out there.

A lot of people don't listen to the lyrics, really.

Eleutheria, the fire is burning. Eleutheria, the tables are turning.