People's real hopes and dreams can be distorted and misdirected and packaged until you're not sure what you really want or what you even really need.

With other people, you're always swapping music. Somebody is always listening to something you've never heard. It's a great way to hear all sorts of new things.

Why do babies starve /When there's enough food to feed the world /Why when there's so many of us /Are there people still alone

I never assumed I would have that commercial success, so it was a total surprise. And honestly, I never assumed that it would ever happen again.

You have to pay attention to the moment and make it the best it can be for you. I've been trying to do that. It's really made a major difference for me. I'm a happier person.

Renounce all those material things that you gained by exploiting other human beings.

There's a power in words. There's a power in being able to explain and describe and articulate what you know and feel and believe about the world, and about yourself.