So don't be tempted by the shiny apple Don't you eat of a bitter fruit Hunger only for a taste of justice Hunger only for a world of truth 'Cause all that you have is your soul.

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.

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.

I meet people in my daily life, people who seem to experience some change and some growth on a personal level, and that gives me hope.

I think it's important, if you are an artist, to use your music to stand up for what you believe in.

Songwriting is a very mysterious process. It feels like creating something from nothing. It's something I don't feel like I really control.

I dressed up as a veterinarian for a Halloween costume party. I had the lab coat. I got a couple of stuffed animals for patients and put bandages on them.