Almost All The Military Personnel Were Wearing

I Like To Think That If It Hadn't Gone As Well As It Has, If I Wasn't Able To Make A Living Off Of Playing Music, I Would Still Be Playing The Music. But, Of Course, I Wouldn't Likely Have Had The Opportunity To Travel, And A Lot Of The Places Have Inspired Songs.

The People Who Have Impressed Me Most - And The Closest I've Come To Having Heroes - Are The People Who Have Devoted Their Lives To Making Things Better For Others. These Are People Whose Names You Never Hear, People Who Work For Doctors Without Borders, Oxfam, And Other Humanitarian Groups. They're Just Out There In The World, Doing Stuff.

I Remember When The Idea Of Living To Be 40 Seemed Absurd.

Wave The Flag, Wave The Bible, Wave Your Sex Or Your Business Degree, Whatever You Want, Just Don't Wave That Thing At Me.

Politics Is A Part Of Life And Art Is About Life. It Doesn't Mean That All The Art Has To Be About Politics - In Fact, Heaven Forbid. But Politics Is A Totally Legitimate Area Of Focus For Any Art, Whether It's Painting Or Songwriting Or Anything Else, As Much As Sex Is, As Much As Spirituality Is, As Much As Any Other Behavior Of People Is.