When I leave a room, it's gonna be footprints of funk wherever I stepped, because I'm a soul-funk crusader.

I'm a Libertarian. I'm liberty, justice for all, liberty for all.

Life moves so fast. You gotta document the good times, man.

There's so many lies being told throughout the media and people just run with the lies. They're numb to it. Too many followers, not enough leaders.

I'm nocturnal when it comes to recording - I'm just more creative at night.

Knowledge is the power, the cowards get devoured.

Anything that benefits the public and not just big banking, that's what I'm with.

I'm into creating something that I've never created before.

I'm just a cool type of guy who's all about positives.

The music is first and foremost everything - no egos, no attitude, nothing - it's about the music.

We missed a lot of church, so the music is our confessional.

Without feelings insignificant decisions become excruciating attempts to compare endless arrays of inconsequential things. It's just easier to handle those with emotions.

I realised that one might love him secretly with no hope of encouragement, which can be very enjoyable for the young or inexperienced.

For me, the most disturbing aspect of the Republican political culture is how it puts its unquenchable thirst for power, domination and a radical ideology above facts, reason and the truth.

America may be the best country in the world, but that's kind of like being the valedictorian of summer school.

When you punch somebody in the ring, you have to use your whole body. I learned that it's more about technique than physical strength.

Are people raised to be villains or vilified like I have become?

You can't sort of write the novel as if you're taking dictation from heaven.

A man becomes the creature of his uniform.

As much as I have done collaborations over the years, I am actually kind of a reluctant partner.