I think the most important thing to remember is that pain passes. And artistically, the pain is going to pass. It's what you want to express out of t….

I'm really into the basic idea of Kriya Yoga. The breathing that goes on in Kriya. Other than that, it's just communicating with the universe and get….

I'm pretty freelance. A freelance meditator. I float from one thing to the other..

What makes me deeply vulnerable? Probably the thing I suffer most from and have the most uncontrollable reactions from is still social anxiety..

I get very heated about anything that is socially unkind..

The goal is to be free and hopeful in the music. Because that's really the only intention you need. From there, every natural and powerful intention ….

Unless you are in the willingness and ease and ecstasy of some kind of moment, you may end up the editor of your thoughts and of your expressions. I ….

I don't want an angry song with no silver lining ending up on my album. Then I'd have to play, or feel obliged to play, that song every night in repe….

I think that when you're open, you're at your most powerful..

My pain is usually caused by some sort of attack on my ego. So usually, pain is an indication of something that, eventually, I'm going to want to tra….

Politics, poverty, riches, etc - these are but backdrops for the grand cinema, the opera: the glory of your life. Sure, change the backdrops, make th….

When you're in pain, you're genuinely very, very alive, and that's beautiful. Especially emotional pain..

What gets me pretty pissed off is the whole Monsanto engineered foods issue..

I'm the most passionate about pushing the realization that there's the joy of love and kindness and sharing, all of these basic qualities, on people ….

When you're comfortable, you're not necessarily inclined to care about things that are contributing to your comfort. It's difficult..

For me, it's very childish to tour on a train. And I think that's a powerful quality, to inspire childishness..

In my heart, I'm always in my rail-hosen..

Even the most deft pen is a clumsy tool..

Sometimes I'm really communicating with the audience and I'm hyper-engaged. Other times my eyes are closed and I just let it be what it is..

The main thing that I've learned, artistically, is that if I'm in pain and feeling the budding of anger - if I absolutely feel like I need to write a….

Recording music is not really the healthiest thing for the body..