Having Zoe saved my life. It was my wake-up call. There were so many things I didn't want to pass on to her.

I work with youth offenders in LA, I've heard them speak and see how music manipulates them.

I was literally the black sheep of the family, and there were definitely moments of discomfort while my grandmother was working through her racism.

Theres not a lot out there, and what is out there has to be really interesting to make me want to leave my life, which is really precious to me.

I'm a shy person. I don't know if it's in my DNA to share with the world.

It's from our sufferings that we form our consciousness.

I took solace in my relationship with God who, along with my dog, was my best friend growing up.