I don't belong to a church or political party or a group of any kind. I feel that Amnesty International is the most civilized organization in history. Its currency is the written word. Its weapon is the letter; that's why I am a member. I believe in its non-violence; I believe in its effectiveness. Its dignity and its sense of commitment. Its focus on individuals and the concentration and tenacity with which they defend those imprisoned for their ideas has earned it the cautious respect of repressive governments throughout the world.

My friends are Peter Gabriel, Bruce Springsteen, and we're singing about mortality, getting older. It's an interesting time.

Like music, yoga is a journey -- one that is long enough so you keep developing, and keep learning. I don't see an end to it.

If I were a Brazilian without land or money or the means to feed my children, I would be burning the rain forest too.

I made two movies before The Police had a hit record: I did Quadrophenia and a film called Radio On.

Yoga introduced me to a style of meditation. The only meditation I would have done before would be in the writing of songs.

Be yourself, no matter what they say.