I feel that one of the reasons Brexit happened was that people stayed at home rather than going to the polls.

A lot of times good, pristine recordings prevent the listener from getting emotionally involved in the music.

When you look at the consequences of climate change, at rainforest deforestation, at antibiotic resistance, these are not necessarily political issues, but rather issues that have the ability to threaten our species.

If a musician is making a mediocre, self-indulgent body of work, they have to know that, for the most part, people aren't going to be interested.

Sit down, close your eyes, and think about dogs for ten minutes. On a very clear, physiological, and neurochemical level, your body is changed by these really positive thoughts.

When someone comes to me and says the music I've made has affected them emotionally, that's the most gratifying part of my job.

There are a lot of great animal rights organizations who save dogs and save cats, but the Humane Society is actually really good at working with Congress and getting legislation actually passed.