Politics Has Always Been In My Music.

I Just Had A Child On Purpose At Age 56, I'm Pretty F---ing Optimistic.

I Think The Criticism That I Take To Heart Is From Other Writers That I Respect.

It's Incredibly Irresponsible To Allow Victims' Family Members To Witness Executions.

I Wasn't Raised To Not Write About Issues, And I'm Just Living In Really Politically Charged Times. You Know, I'd Rather Write Songs About Girls, But It's Just Hard To Do Right Now.

To Me, Religion Is An Agreement Between A Group Of People About What God Is. Spirituality Is A One-on-one Relationship.