I feel that musicians are in a fellowship, and that fellowship is a responsibility.

My greatest influence is Jimi Hendrix, and if he's been reincarnated, or if he's looking down, sideways, or looking up, I just wanted to tell him that I love him and thank him for opening doors for me. I just wanted to make it beautiful for him.

It's interesting to do other people's music - that's how I learned to play, by learning other people's songs. It's nice to delve into how other people got to where they are.

Children are born with their own optimism. They have a clarity and a simplicity that we can only wish for.

Her beauty cannot be measured with standards of a colonized mind

I tried to be as positive as possible, because I have the same birthday as Michael Jackson. He is my cosmic brother. I love him.

Once you encounter people who are really testing the limits of kindness, that's when you start to build up a shield and close yourself down.