My Mother And Father Took Me In

I Think Of Love As An Action. Finding Something That's Outside Of Yourself, To Serve Someone Else's Soul, Helping To Ignite Someone Else's Spirit, To Bring About Ease Of Heart And Joy, Serenity In Somebody Else.

I Went To Iraq Because I Wanted To See What One Year Of Occupation Had Done To Iraqi Society, And I Went To The West Bank And Gaza Strip Because I Wanted To See What Three Generations Of Occupation Had Done To Palestinian Society. I Found A Lot More Hopelessness And Despair In Palestine.

Playing On The Streets Of Iraq, Or In Israel Or The Gaza Strip, I'd Sing Angry Protest Songs Against War. People Would Say, 'make Us Clap, Make Us Dance, And Laugh And Sing.' It Really Made Me Think About The Importance Of Happy Music.

During My Travels In Iraq, Israel, Gaza, Brazil, Indonesia, Japan, Europe And All Over The United States, I Have Seen And Heard The Voices Of People Who Want Change. They Want The Stabilization Of The Economy, Education And Healthcare For All, Renewable Energy And An Environmental Vision With An Eye On Generations To Come.

My Yoga Practice, I Do It Because When I Get On My Mat, I Know I'm Going To Be Transformed. I Know That Whatever Stresses Are In My Life Or Whatever Worries I Have Or Whatever Monkey Mind Is Happening For Me, When I Get Off The Mat, I'm Going To Be Transformed.