My mom brought me up to be a feminist. She would always point out to my brother and me that our culture does often portray women like objects...

Even today, in our progressive times, in most movies that come out, the men have to have biceps and the women have to be thin or something.

My dad never blew anything up, but he probably had friends who did. He and my mom have always preached that the pen is mightier than a Molotov cocktail.

It's less about what you do and more about who you are doing it with.

Media used to be one way. Everyone else in the world just had to listen. Now the internet is allowing what used to be a monologue to become a dialogue. I think that's healthy.

If you're going to put yourself above everybody else, you might end up alone.

The Sun is such a lonely star. Whenever he comes out to see his friends, they all disappear.

The most valiant thing you can do as an artist is inspire someone else to be creative.

If you know which way the current is going, you can use it to your advantage.

The Internet is allowing us to get back to what's really more natural, which is that storytelling is a shared thing. It's our natural way to be communal.

When I was Younger, I wanted to be something.Now, I just want to be younger.

I think happiness is what makes you pretty. Period. Happy people are beautiful. They become like a mirror and they reflect that happiness.

Leadership is the day to day communications about the real issues.

Competition is simply an unestablished paternship.

The worst way to drown is in mainstream.

I've been worryin' that we all, live our lives, in the confines of fear

I never felt I had enough personal style to pursue being just a guitarist.

California is a tragic country - like Palestine, like every Promised Land.

And happiness is always louder than sadness.

I like listening to classic rock. I know that all Cafe Tacvba members have different influences and sometimes they show and other times they don't.

Never give up. In the end it'll all be worth it.