One of the things that has changed my life - and this comes from someone who was highly self-critical and a type-A personality - is meditating. The simple act of making my brain shut off for 20 minutes in the morning and 20 minutes at night may not seem like much, but what ends up happening, besides creating space in your day, is your awake posture begins to replicate your meditative posture.

I become more seasoned, it's less interesting to try and compete in the pop market.

I'm not much of a partier anymore. I enjoy clarity much more.

Once over there [Balkans], I felt extremely patriotic. Here are these people, from 18-year-olds to military veterans, enduring real duress for the cause of peace. I don't ever want to play for a regular audience again, only military folks who are starving for music.

It's just a question of eliminating obstacles.

If you'd like to reach me, leave me alone.

Lie to me, I promise to believe. Lie to me, but please don't leave.