Whenever we defend democracy we find oil.

Deadlines are things that we pass through on the way to finishing.

There has always been a strong relationship between music and religion. It is because they both plug directly into the heart and can have real power for good or evil.

I try when I'm writing to fill my head and my ears with all sorts of stuff and then let it settle and filter through. At a certain point it seems like fruitless activity because you're taking a lot of time and not seeming to get anything. And then, slowly, you realize you've actually digested elements and that your thinking is being freed up and the way you build up compositions is changed as a result of what you've been listening to.

We've got to get in to get out.

The UN Declaration of Human Rights laid down what any person might reasonably expect, yet there are remarkably few people who enjoy these rights. With cameras in the hands of activists and meaningful distribution of those images, we will witness what really goes on in this world and hopefully want to change it.

Self-conscious, uncertain, I'm showered by the dust. But the spirit enters into me and I submit to trust.