The music industry has been hijacked by corporate interests, but the way music affects people and resonates with them hasn't changed.

I've always wanted to be a communicator of ideas through music. Today, I wanna be the most effective musical communicator of social change I could be, so I try to find different ways to do it and I'm always challenging myself to find new things, learn new instruments. But I always try to find in my heart, what it is I really want to say with words.

I'm a news junkie who's constantly reading newspapers and magazines. I look around and see what's happening in the world.

Don't settle for something that's not great. Don't feel like having a relationship that is not serving your needs is more important than having a relationship with yourself.

We only have X amount of days and time on this planet - how am I going to spend that time? The way that I want to spend it is caring about the people that I love the most, and fighting to make the world a more livable place for everybody.

Be as radiant as the sun, as healing as the rain, as generous as a tree.

When we all see justice, then we'll all see peace!