That’s why I make music. When I listen to my favorite music made by other people, that’s what it does to me. So as a musician, I’m just trying to do the same thing with music I make. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. But 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.

People assume that somehow fame and wealth will keep mortality at bay.

To me, one of the easiest ways of addressing climate change and potentially remedying climate change is to stop subsidizing animal agriculture.

There is nothing terribly wrong with my face, even if some of its parts aren't very inspiring.

All of us little bald white guys wearing glasses kind of look the same.

I'm not Catholic but the Virgin Mary fascinates me because she's like a folk hero.

But on a utilitarian level, I realize that to try to accomplish the greatest good for the greatest number of people, sometimes we have to become salesmen for what we believe, and part of being a salesman is being effective.