I'm Not Artistic Nor Am I All

I Don't Cuss In Songs. It's Too Easy.

When You're Holding People's Attention, I Feel You Must Give Them High-quality Ingredients. They Deserve Nothing But Your Best. And If They Need Information, Get It, Cross-check It, And Try To Be Right. Do Not Waste Their Time; Do Not Enjoy The Ego Trip Of Being Onstage.

The Prison-industrial Complex And The Military-industrial Complex Are Here With Us And Are Multi-billion Dollar Enterprises. We Can Make More Money Off The Kid In Compton If He's A Criminal Instead Of A Scholar. It's Business.

For Me, Speaking To Anyone - On A Stage, In An Elevator - I Am Looking For Impact And Connection. The Same Goes For Writing.

I Have Watched Independent Record Stores Evaporate All Over America And Europe. That's Why I Go Into As Many As I Can And Buy Records Whenever Possible. If We Lose The Independent Record Store, We Lose Big. Every Time You Buy Your Records At One Of These Places, It's A Blow To The Empire.