I Ain't Ever Satisfied.

There's A Long Tradition Of People From The South Living In New York City.

Politics And Music Don't Necessarily Go Hand In Hand. They Just Do For Me.

You Make Decisions, And That's What Separates Art From Some Other Pop Music. It Doesn't Mean That You Can't Make An Embarrassing Amount Of Money, For A Borderline Marxist, Doing Something That You Love, But It Does Mean That This Huge Pool Of Money That Was Out There When I Started Making Records In The '80s Is Gone.

When You're Really Bummed Out, The Last Thing You Want To Hear Is Up-tempo And Positive. And It Lets You Know That You're Not Alone, That Somebody Has Hurt Before. It Works The Same Way With Chick Songs As It Does With Political Songs. When You Hear Somebody Singing About These Things, You Know That You're Not Alone, That Somebody Else Is Suspicious Of What's Going On Around Us In The World. So You Don't Feel Like You're Crazy, And You Feel Like You Might Be Able To Make A Difference.

The Idea That Murder Victims' Families Are Best Served By Continuing The Cycle Of Violence Is Something That I Consider To Be Not Only A Lie, But Criminally Negligent. You Lie To Victims' Families When You Tell Them They're Going To Receive Closure If They Participate In The Process And Witness The Execution Of A Human Being.