I don't think lyrics need to be deep - just write whatever comes out of you. You don't need to find intense meaning in everything.

Advice I would give to anyone trying to find their own personal style: don't copy anybody, just be yourself, and make your own trends.

I am a true believer that a record should not be a bunch of songs that sound exactly the same.

I have personally been affected by women's reproductive health issues, and I will continue to support that cause and spread awareness about it.

I've always been interested in fashion, and Urban Outfitters presented me with a huge opportunity to pursue that interest.

It's important to stay creative.

I found all these stupid pictures of cats at the beach, and I was like, "They get it, man. They totally get it."

I'd love to have a shoe line, or a sunglasses line, or a purse line. Who am I kidding, I'd like to have an everything line!

I feel one step closer to Beyoncé now that we both have our own clothing lines.

It's scary when you get to a point where you write these songs that people like, and then you think, "Am I ever going to be able to write something better than that?"

My favorite record of all time is Fleetwood Mac's Tusk. It's made up of a bunch of songs that don't really sound the same, but they all go really well together.

F.U.R FOCUS-URGENCY-RESPONSIBILITY--- As a team you can move mountains without any effort, simply because of our combined faith and commitment!

That is, an artist who creates lots of work probably experiences prolific days and slower days.

A lot of times, magazines end up presenting me as some type of weirdo, but I make my music for everyday people.

Desire to have things done quickly prevents their being done thoroughly.

The capacity to transform itself from the inside makes capitalism a somewhat peculiar beast - chameleon-like, it perpetually changes it colour; snake-like, it periodically sheds its skin.

I'm figuring it out as I go, I'm good at that.

The unknown is just as real as the known and must be made to look so.

Diplomacy was what I wanted to do. From really quite an early age and I think I had a false impression that diplomacy equals travel.

Developing skills is as important as training. A larger effort is needed to create a skilled workforce with employment potential.

As a kid, I dreamed about being onstage.