My Theory Is This; I'm Not A

All The Great Political Music Was Made At The Height Of Political Confrontations.

What Happened On September 11 Wasn't The First Act Of War, It Was The Most Unspeakable Act Of Murder And Terrorism. But It Was Construed By A Very Small Group Of People - There Is No Army Out There In The Dark Waiting To Take Over America. It's Like Being Stung By A Bee And Going Out And Smashing Up A Beehive, And Thinking You've Solved The Problem. There Are More Beehives Out There; More Bees Will Come. But They're Bees. They're Not Grizzly Bears.

So, In Some Ways, The Political Songs Tend To Be A Bit More Like Reportage, Whereas The Love Songs Tend To Be Like Novels, You Can Pick Them Up Off The Shelf And Go Into Them Any Time.

Never Trust Anyone Who Has No Doubts. And I'm Not Talking About Scepticism Either: Scepticism Can Be A Healthy Thing. You Can Have An Argument With Someone Who's A Sceptic. When I Say 'cynic', I Mean Someone Who Has Given Up, And They Want You To Give Up Too, So It Makes Them Feel Better About Themselves.

I Think If You're Going To Make Political Art, You Have To Engage At Some Level. You Can't Just Write About Politics, You Have To Try And Be Politics As Well.