Creativity is innate and it manifests itself in so many forms. It needs to come out somehow or it destroys you in some way.

The process is always the same. I get an inspiration for a new song, I put it down on paper immediately so I won't lose it. When I am ready to go to the studio with it, I play it a few times on the piano and edit, add, and type the lyrics and take it to the studio. Sometimes I don't have anything on paper.

I have the outsider's vision, which is creating wisdom I can share with the world. The fact that I am misunderstood has always given me an added impetus to work on communication to bridge the gap.

Art is like breathing for me. If I don't do it, I start to choke.

In the '60s, people were still very protective of each field that they belonged to. Avant-garde artists didn't know about rock or pop or jazz. And the jazz people of course didn't want to know about any other music. They were all just kind of protecting their territory.

Remember, each one of us has the power to change the world. Just start thinking peace, and the message will spread quicker than you think.

Dance in your dream. Go out into the street and hug everyone you meet. Tell them how beautiful they are. Dance together.