We need people who truly live their faith, represent their faith, speaking to the issues of faith through a faith prism as opposed to just having folks talking about faith when there is a crisis.

I think faith is vitally important to your day, your seconds in each day. Faith helps to get you through the day.

There are a lot of people who are opposed to anything and some of them live in the Down Under area. But the reality is that while there may be some specific flaws in this plan, it's going to create investment and jobs in New York.

I truly believe that my songs bring the answers and the solutions, as opposed to just talking about the problems. My music at its core is joyful.

We shouldn't judge people through the prism of our own stereotypes.

Anyone who criticises me for talking about fair trade is a few pebbles short of a beach. Because everyone should care about it, just like everyone should care about the environment, because we all live here.