“I started feeling this little lump in my throat, like you would feel if you have swollen glands or something like that”

I feel that working with the camera and editing it is actually my strong suit.

If I feel like I’ve done the best that I can or conducted myself in the most constructive way that I can in a situation, then I feel peace.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in no event may my image or name or any music or any artistic property created by me be used for advertising purposes.

Forget about color or race or gender or whatever, he’s got his heart in the right place.

Music is going to go in some direction that is entirely inconceivable now.

Don’t think whether it’s a hit or not and people will get you.

Rather than trying to figure out what other people should be doing, work on your own interactions in the world and whatever influence they have.

It just seemed like Buddhism, especially Tibetan Buddhism – because that’s mainly what I’ve been exposed to – was a real solid organization of teachings to point someone in the right direction.

That’s the strange thing about making a record.

China is one of the last huge dictatorships, holding on to these colonies, provinces.

The situation with Tibet has to change.

That has to collapse. It’s the responsibility of heads of business who are going to do business in China to lay down the law.

I want to say a little something that’s long overdue, the disrespect to women has got to be through.

All of it has an effect.

It feels good to play a little music / Tears running down my face ’cause I love to do it

I’m not just talking about what you put on a record – even just walking into a store and how you interact with the person behind the checkout counter.

Lovesick, bitter and hardened heart. Aching, waiting for life to start

Philosophy and Religion-what are they when the wind blows and the water gets up in lumps?

Many people, improperly, lump together libertarians and the Tea Parties.

For those who unfairly lump Social Security in with Bernie Madoff.

Rejection is a hard pill to swallow but as soon as you get past the lump in your throat you’ll be able to breathe again.