“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.”

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.

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.

Like you’d feel if you have a cold, so I didn’t really think it was anything.

People need to be more aware of how they’re affecting people.

When I was younger, I felt like I could say anything and it was funny.

Some real well thought out stuff. But I don’t know, like, every last detail about Buddhism.

I won’t sell my songs for no TV Ad.

Of course there are dozens of meditation techniques, but it all comes down to this – just let it all be. Step over here where it is cool, out of the battle. Why not give it a try?

Steady practice is keeping mindful in every posture, whether sitting, walking, standing or lying down.

Infinity imagines curiosity from the wild abyss – Only the child makes a swing-set view of the worlds upside down.

I broke down all conclusions into illusions and confusions.

Especially when it comes down to football and basketball, it’s just nuts.

You breathe when you walk. You breathe when you stand. You breathe when you lie down.

The problem is grasping the clock. So what do I do? Let it go, lay it aside – put it down gently without any kind of aversion. Then I can pick it up again, see what time it is and lay it aside when necessary.

We should conquer ourselves, rather than conquer others. Whether coming or going, standing, sitting or lying down, our mind should be focused in this way.