I think folk music helps reinforce your sense of history. An old song makes you think of times gone by.

I believe that all technological societies tend to self-destruct. The reason is that the very things that make us a successful technological society, such as our curiosity, our ambition and determination, will also cause us to fall.

Be wary of great leaders.

The world will be solved by millions of small things.

I write a song because I want to. I think the moment you start writing it to make money, you're starting to kill yourself artistically.

Most scientists know what needs to be done to save our Earth. But the politicians don't listen to them. They will listen to popular pressure; the people got to supply that.

Music does affect your opinions. Plato is supposed to have said "It's very dangerous to allow the wrong kind of music into the republic."