I'm trying to change the root of funk, trying to make it more progressive, more melodic and more lyrically structured.

We've kind of been on the more melodic page for the last few years now. For anybody that knows the band and the last couple of records, or just the last record, they're going to get it. It's not going to be a complete 180 or something out of left field, to where people are going to be like, 'Oh, wow — they did this with their music. I can't believe that.' There's some unpredictable stuff still, and we like to keep people guessing with the songs and keep things fresh.

A living culture is a progressive culture. It not only allows change, but actively encourages it.

If properly structured, the panel's work will be complementary to our root-cause investigation as well as to the safety audits that BP itself is undertaking. However, the panel will function at arm's length from both BP and the CSB.

We're in a funk. We have to find a way to tighten the screws.

I'm trying to make all the characters change and grow, or regress.