Those of us who have the eyes and ears of the media have a responsibility to amplify the voices of the voiceless.

The rhythm is below me, the rhythm of the heat. The rhythm is around me, the rhythm has control. The rhythm is inside me, the rhythm has my soul.

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.

With the man in the woman, and the woman in the man. In the blood of Eden lie the woman and the man.

Artists everywhere steal mercilessly all the time and I think this is healthy.

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

Surround yourself with brilliance.