I literally integrated the small town of Libertyville, Illinois. I was the first person of color to reside within its borders.

Paul Ryan's love for Rage Against The Machine is amusing, because he is the embodiment of the machine that our music has been raging against for two decades

A good song should make you wanna tap your foot and get with your girl. A great song should destroy cops and set fire to the suburbs. I'm only interested in writing great songs.

A musicians or artists responsibility is a simple one, and that is, through your music to tell the truth.

Music, I think, is best when it honestly explores personal demons, and it stirs around in the silt of the psyche to find out what's really there.

My music is made for the people who are willing to stand up to change this world themselves.

If aliens came down and challenged us to a Battle of the Bands to decide the fate of Planet Earth, I would feel very confident putting early Van Halen forward as our champion.

Bad presidents make for great music, and I'm gonna do my best to provide it.

When you wanna rock hard, children, lean on F#.

There's a lot of injustice in the world and it's what I sing about in my music and what I try to confront in my life as an activist.

Sacrifice and neon lights, Slaveships don't wait, Love many, trust few, And don't be late...

Remember that a wish held fervently turns into belief, and a belief held diligently becomes reality.

I was born Muslim, my parents are Muslim, I am Bosnian. I cannot be anything else.

Oh God, if there be cricket in heaven, let there also be rain.

Almost 24 million children - one in three - are likely growing up without their father involved in their lives.

I love the financing. It's fun to do studio movies, too. I think you should do both. You don't want to be this, "He's an independent film guy." It sounds like, "He makes his own dresses."

I decided I wanted to do something that was worthwhile and thought I would try architecture. There was not an architect in my family.

USA Today has come out with a new survey - apparently, three out of every four people make up 75% of the population.

Sometimes, when you crave certain feelings, you'll trick yourself into thinking the other person is something other than what he apears.

A sympathizer is a fellow that's for you as long as it doesn't cost anything.

If there is any trouble within your heart - be free, in the name of Jesus Christ