I think it's true that the 1 Percent or the elite are living in a world of, maybe, excessive privilege, and they don't fully realize how much pain and suffering, how much anxiety exists out there.

The gains from technology must be channeled to a broader base of the population than has benefited so far.

In the history of modern capitalism, crises are the norm, not the exception.

I think investing in a good education has been key for me, although the investment was more in time than money.

I am not going to say I told you so, but I did.

The global financial crisis - missed by most analysts - shows that most forecasters are poor at pricing in economic/financial risks, let alone geopolitical ones.

You have to eventually nationalize US banks, you have to take the problem by the horns. In my view actually most of the US banking system is insolvent.

We're essentially continuing a system where profits are privatized and...losses socialized.

Once you run current-account deficits, you depend on the kindness of strangers. This might be the beginning of the end of the American empire.

Technology is spurring innovation, and the so-called "demographic dividend" has brought change.

Gold has no increasing value. And if you're really worried about, say, inflation rising, I would buy Spam. You know, you can eat Spam. You cannot eat gold.

Mercy is for the weak… let me show you how much of an Unseelie I still am.

And yes, when he kisses you, the rest of the world disappears and your brain shuts off and all you can feel are his lips and nothing else matters.

Cowards falter but danger is often overcome by those who nobly dare.

Our problem is not that we aim too high and miss, but that we aim too low and hit.

I think it's important to update my fans on what I'm doing and where I'm going next and when my next single is going to drop and my album.

Everyday ask yourself the question, "Do I want to experience Peace of Mind or do I want to experience Conflict?

Beyond being Jewish, I've always found myself to be very much in tune with spirituality.

I often really like to play with documenting my performances cinematically. Cinematic documentation is much more interesting than the performance itself.

I know there are parents who are very structured and organized and are certainly far more together than I am, it's just not me.

I don't know how to be a rapper. I just know how to be me.