There are so many people in the world with so many different perspectives. But ultimately, at the heart of it, they're people.

If we can move together as a species, I think that there is a possibility that we can make the world a better place.

I want to make hand-held music, undiminished by the need to make everybody in the world listen at once. The goal is to ride into the sunset, stereo blasting, and all of what's got you worried will disappear in the rear view mirror!

Pop belonged to more musical people in earlier times, but we've sort of gotten away from that. Now it's software people. I kind of feel like reclaiming it is in order.

I'm not a big equipment guy; I think that people are a little bit shocked by that. I really don't care about gear in general. I care about people and their intentions to make music - it doesn't matter what equipment you have.

We all have different perspectives on the world. I'm a woman. I live in Chicago. I'm gay.