I think of hip hop as a mass media, radio, MTV thing. It’s been extremely relevant over the last 10 years and rock music is just not anymore—-a tear rolls down my cheek as I say that.

I think you have to want to be really famous. It's a lot easier to sabotage your career than to have a career to sabotage.

Actual patriotism has to do with loving a place enough to try and improve it.

There's an obligation to let people know where their money is going, so the tour has an educational aspect, mostly as a way to thank people. But the most practical use is to raise money and do the research to figure out the proper ways to spend it. You want to make sure that the money doesn't just go somewhere where it does more harm than good.

I find myself a lot more open to bands if I just hear their song. It gives you an opportunity to engage with the thing itself and not be overwhelmed by everything else that surrounds it.

I just wanted to make something in the world and worry about the rest of it later and not get too caught up in rules.

I try not get too self-aware when writing lyrics.