I think there's so much about Rasta culture that's interesting. Just the idea of preaching one-ness, that we're all in this together.

I was raised Catholic, and I have an aversion to anyone who takes religion to the extreme.

I went right from wunderkind to washed up. Old. Been around too long. That's just the way I feel. That's my internal dialogue.

If the world could remain within a frame like a painting on the wall, I think we'd see the beauty then and stand staring in awe.

If there's a song that stops meaning anything to me, then I'll quit playing it.

If you think about the concept of reincarnation, it's essentially uploading yourself and your spirit into a new form, a new hard drive as it were.

It seems like everything I do musically I tend to lose a few fans and gain a few fans, and it all kind of evens out.

It's human nature to wonder.

Life is always surprising to me. When you think it's going to get dull, it never really does.

One of my favorite modern American authors is Denis Johnson. I'm deeply inspired by all of his work - I rip him off constantly.

Pronouns really don't matter in a song - 'I' or 'he' or 'she' or even subscribing a lyric to an inanimate object.

Sometimes I daydream about having a farm and a wife and some babies and watching the grass grow, but you have to meet the right person for that.

The only thing major labels can really offer is money.

The way my life's structured, I don't stay in a place for more than a couple months.

The worst thing you can do as an artist is to repeat yourself.

There's a very fine line between one person's reality and another person's fantasy.

To finish a song is the best feeling in the world.

We must memorize nine numbers and deny we have a soul.

We've all seen the power music has to spread messages of solidarity and hope.

When I would first come to New York on tour, I hated the place.