Why is everybody trying to stop the war? George Bush ain't beensaying, 'You all, make shitty records.' Politicians and music don't mix.It's like whisky and wine. Musicians ought to stay out of it.

Why is everybody trying to stop the war? George Bush ain't been
saying, 'You all, make shitty records.' Politicians and music don't mix.
It's like whisky and wine. Musicians ought to stay out of it.

Athletes and musicians make astronomical amounts of money. People get paid $100 million to throw a baseball! Shouldn't we all take less and pass some of that money onto others? Think about firefighters, teachers and policemen. We should celebrate people that are intellectually smart and trying to make this world a better place.

I don't write songs thinking about formats, where is it going to get played, who am I gonna please, what's the outlet for it.

I've paid for more pianos in hotel lobbies than you can imagine.

The program director at a radio station, by the way, is not the superstar. If he was a superstar, he'd be out creating songs, but he's not. But he wants to act like he has control and power.