In my own way, I was a rebellious kid.

Paul Ryan's love for Rage Against The Machine is amusing, because he is the embodiment of the machine that our music has been raging against for two decades

A good song should make you wanna tap your foot and get with your girl. A great song should destroy cops and set fire to the suburbs. I'm only interested in writing great songs.

A musicians or artists responsibility is a simple one, and that is, through your music to tell the truth.

Music, I think, is best when it honestly explores personal demons, and it stirs around in the silt of the psyche to find out what's really there.

My music is made for the people who are willing to stand up to change this world themselves.

If aliens came down and challenged us to a Battle of the Bands to decide the fate of Planet Earth, I would feel very confident putting early Van Halen forward as our champion.

Bad presidents make for great music, and I'm gonna do my best to provide it.

When you wanna rock hard, children, lean on F#.

There's a lot of injustice in the world and it's what I sing about in my music and what I try to confront in my life as an activist.

Sacrifice and neon lights, Slaveships don't wait, Love many, trust few, And don't be late...

There is enough work for everyone.

Anyone who has ever achieved anything has been a steward of his potential.

The goal is not necessarily to succeed but to keep trying, to be the kind of person who has ideas and see them through.

I can't ever remember sitting around and saying, 'gosh let's hurry up and get these debates going, that'll win it for me.' Nope.

It takes 50 years to get a wrong idea out of medicine, and 100 years a right one into medicine.

I dont wish for anything. Wishing for a million dollars feels greedy. I just wish for the best for me.

Peace without truth is a false peace.

Parents rarely let go of their children, so children let go of them. They move on. They move away.

India is once again ready to play the role of 'Vishvaguru' and work towards the benefit of mankind.

Music, to create harmony, must investigate discord.