I have a more direct avenue to expression as an artist than I ever would as a politician.

As an artist, you never want to write the same song again, you always want to challenge yourself to writing in a different way.

It's probably a combination of personal and non-personal matters that have led us to where we are musically.

Political statements are usually more direct, and it works with the upbeat music as well, for some reason, the directness of your statements.

In the last few years I've been listening to jazz more than anything else. I listen to a lot of world music and experimental here and there.

Touring and putting out records is fun and cool, but I've been doing it for a long time.

I have a more direct avenue to expression as an artist than I ever would as a politician.