The songs, if I write alone in a room, end up being a little more quiet, a little more subdued. If I play with other musicians or percussive instruments, it might end up being a little more upbeat.

Whatever I hear in my head is what I play.

I trust the flow of life.

Fair play to all those who dare to dream and don't give up.

Music has always been a part of me and art in general. I love visual art as well.

When I moved to New York, I felt very strong emotionally and mentally. Aside from touring, I'd spent a couple of years alone and because of that, I was able to go out in the world again.

Often times, I'm surprised by what I'm writing or what I'm playing, and then that inspires me to keep going with it, so it ends up being a very adventurous process.

I feel energized walking off stage.

Experiencing deep sadness can, sometimes, heighten your ability to feel joy.

New York!" he said. "That's not a place, it's a dream.

Do you know where the dead spirits depart to?

Having the freedom to read and the freedom to choose is one of the best gifts my parents ever gave me.

A critic is someone who never actually goes to the battle yet who afterwards comes out shooting the wounded.

You could feel America starting to ease up a little bit on racism, against blacks in certain pockets, and then suddenly The Cosby Show bubbled up and it was the right time for it.

The only things in my life that compatibly exists with this grand universe are the creative works of the human spirit.

A lot of the things that we've been able to do in the last several years were Democratic ideas, including the structure for this new director of national intelligence.

If the history of science shows us anything, it is that we get nowhere by labeling our ignorance “God”.

The goal is to give people a free encyclopedia to every person in the world, in their own language. Not just in a 'free beer' kind of way, but also in the free speech kind of way.

Don't assume that what we currently think is out there is the full story. Go after the dark matter, in whatever field you choose to explore.