Desire is the absurdity that holds open the infinity of possibility.

Human efforts to avoid or overcome death are always doomed to disappointment.

We learn something every day, and lots of times it's that what we learned the day before was wrong.

It's American to be from somewhere else, and it's American to go from East to West. It's American to seek your fortune someplace other than where you are, or to be escaping something...

I have always striven to raise the voice of hope for a world where hate gives way to respect and oppression to liberation.

A sense of humor is a major defense against minor troubles.

It is like the seed put in the soil - the more one sows, the greater the harvest.

Cultural relevance can be a cruel mistress.

When you're choosing the track list and the sequencing, it's important to make sure that there's some strong concepts on there and that it matters and it says something... that it sticks with people.

The mere existence of atomic weapons implies the possibility of their use.

Guilt is the teacher, love is the lesson.