I had the luxury of falling down a few times and picking myself up as a stronger version of myself.

I got to learn to surf.

You can't be in the public eye without making mistakes and having some regrets and having people analyze everything you do.

Music commands how we feel, dictates what we experience in our feelings.

I think war is based in greed and there are huge karmic retributions that will follow. I think war is never the answer to solving any problems. The best way to solve problems is to not have enemies.

As both a musician and a former teacher, I feel that music is as important to kids as reading and writing.

That feeling of freedom, open highways of possibilities, has kind of been lost to materialism and marketing.