People hate good books to be over. I wish I could write a 700-page book.

I'm not a racist, but I do have to work at not being a racist, because of where I grew up.

When I write something simple I'm always really proud of it. When you write something that simple with that much air in it and the whole premise behind it is something pretty obvious - that everybody wants to be happy and free - the song is sort of an exercise in not forgetting that's what you really want and what you really need. We can get caught up in a lot of other stuff.

I mainly read non-fiction, and that's probably because I have a huge amount of insecurity about my lack of education and the things I don't know.

My politics were really radical when I was younger, and then I moderated like everyone else does when they start having kids.

My dad was in a wheelchair and on oxygen for the last few years of his life.

I ain't ever satisfied.