Raising awareness, changing the marketplace, effecting spiritual change - whatever it is that you decide is your thing, go for it.

A significant event for me was learning Hank Williams, reconnecting with his music's simplicity, which inspired me to inhabit the same territory. It's different, because I grew up on Led Zeppelin, The Stooges and punk, so in that sense I'm mutating country and folk more than a few degrees.

That's not to say Eddie's never done anything malicious. But he never grabbed power for power's sake. His position was gained only because he has that energy, and that's naturally where he ended up.

It's a perfectly human instinct to want to be near water.

If you have a lot of nature in your city, it becomes a more enjoyable place. That's my own feeling about it.

I've always related music to those moments when someone turns you loose on something and they haven't told you how to do it.

A lot of fun stuff happens when you go out on a bike compared to when you're in a car. You're more in the environment. It's enjoyable. Even when It's raining It's still fun.