If you really want change, you really want it to be inclusive, where everyone's included, otherwise you're just going to have more of the same in the future.

America has to be not just an idea but a living, breathing thing.

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.

If Apple's a technology company in the music industry, why can't somebody in the music industry make technology?

The only colour I see is this wonderful green and blue planet.

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

The Black Eyed Peas sell thousands of seats in every country on the planet. You can't get nervous. We're all succeeding in all different parts of our careers. Just because I produce Nas and John Legend and Justin Timberlake doesn't mean it will change the dynamic of the Peas.