You're not born with certain skills; you have to acquire them.

All the money in the world is spent on feeling good.

No second chances in the land of a thousand dances, the valley of ten million insanities.

Bad music can make you weak.

You have to be around people you trust; otherwise you can't do anything - you're afraid, you're paranoid, and you can't do any work.

Los Angeles is not Mexico City, but we have many fine nightclubs and restaurants here. It is enough. One must not aim too high.

Musicians understand each other through means other that speaking.

Beautiful tunes are all very good and fine, and great musicians are always great, but that alone isn't enough.

I always think you should push your envelope every chance you get.

Musicians communicate in other ways. That's just something you rely on.

I just feel that music is a great life, because it's very rewarding. It's a gratification. You do this for yourself, and you also do this for other people.

Citizens who refuse to obey anything but their own conscience can transform countries, it is the basis of any real democracy.

I'm kind of old-fashioned, so I think the guy should always be the one to call. The girl just answers Or doesn't answer

My father was a physicist and also an activist. My first public protest was with my dad at Stanford. I came by all that honestly.

I definitely see myself making classic R&B records with somewhat of a trendy vibe to it. I definitely wouldn't say trap.

Big goals get big results. No goals gets no results or somebody else's results.

Bad things happen, it's your job to overcome them.

Sensuality, wanting a religion, invented Love.

It is a painful reminder that even the most well-intentioned among us sometimes act in ways that put children in danger of being abused or neglected.

America, I like the spirit. Because American people here believe in something. I like that spirit.

I've been recording myself since grade 10. Back then, it was just really crappy rock stuff.