It was nice to focus on things outside of my body. Music has always done that for me.

I was always more interested in story songs, things with a point of view... and things that informed me.

I've always been a very prolific writer.

Even though my songs may sound very personal, to me most of them are fiction. It is a great way for me to be able to live a fantasy life as a writer because I get to be someone else, someplace else for three and a half minutes, just like the listener.

I am a student of nonviolence and a pacifist, ... It's been 30 years since Vietnam. I hope it will not be 30 more years before we can have a bit of peace and reconciliation.

...here's to all the dreamers, may our open hearts find rest.