The downfall of the industry seems to actually be good for art. I think the industry will find their way once the focus shifts from its greed-based origins, downsizes, and begins to support creative visions that speak to our times and shifting ideals.

The thing I've been talking about with daughter is the idea of - and I'm talking about essentially in America - the possibility of, a lost generation. I've been listening to a lot of music - as a fan, as a critic, as somebody who likes to dance - but I hear, you know, within these songs and half the people I hear, these philosophies encoded and embedded in these songs.

I think it's misleading to think that art is only there for escapism, only there for our dreams of being rich and f - king whoever we wanna f - k.

There is nothing more negligent than attempting to address a problem one finds on a branch than by censoring the leaves.

I think everybody on this planet does that - trying to capture your dream after you wake up.

American culture is often so self-consumed that we often think that our problems are just our problems.

It was always important to me to be that kid who could rock the party as well as rock the English professor's mind.