What do great artists do when you see a world around you that's in turmoil? Some of the best artists make you feel good (hah), they look to the future.

My concept is, until you absolutely know the plane is crashing, there's no reason to be afraid. All the turbulence in the world does not mean the plane is crashing. Once it's confirmed, then you can be afraid.

I've had insomnia since I was five years old. I just don't require much sleep. I'm never tired.

I would play hooky from school and spend all day in the movie theaters. Consequently, I learned satire in all its subtle forms.

With Sumthin Else Music Works, I wanted to spread the love and give newcomers a chance to make it because something that really helped me were all the people who had given me an opportunity when I was putting my career together.

Art is something that opens up and enhances your emotions and that's what I like to think I'm doing.

I've been able to be a part of every movement in music over the last several decades. The only one that I haven't been involved in so much is hip-hop, which I chose not to be involved in because it felt like I would be what they called "perpetrating." It felt like hip-hop was so much of its own culture and that I was not part of that culture.