Politics are about preserving relationships at the end of the day, and it has nothing to do with the greater good for humanity. It's just all about business.

Traveling in Europe made me understand that America has an island mentality: No one exists except us. There's a whole other world out there, but most Americans - all they know is America, the marketing plan.

You have to have non-traditional ways of collaborating. But better is relative.

There's no chivalry in culture any more. Sometimes you meet someone who everyone says is polite and you're like, 'Wow,' but then it's like, 'Hang on, isn't everyone supposed to be polite?'

Coming out with records when you're in a big, successful group that plays stadiums, that's scary to come out by yourself.

The world doesn’t need another opinion, they need another person taking action. So I take action because I see the call and respond.

I don't wanna believe that racism exists, but the more I wish it away, the more I realize it's in our system.