When the muse hits me, or the mood, or whatever it is, I get my guitar out and I empty it out. I just start going through things to see what's going to happen.

I grew up in a very literate, very independent household where people spoke their ideas and were very supportive of helping each other find their own way

When the muse hits me, or the mood, or whatever it is, I get my guitar out and I empty it out. I just start going through things to see what's going to happen.

Sade's stuff is real deceptive. She's got stuff about prostitutes, poverty and people on the streets.

I have had to come to terms with wearing glasses.

Just because I'm talking about something that might have been a sad or painful situation doesn't mean that I'm sad or tortured 24 hours a day any more than anybody else is.

Have compassion for everyone you meet, even if they don’t want it.