I'd Like To Think That

I Don't Mind Being Labeled As A Political Songwriter. I've Chosen To Do That. What Really Annoys Me Is Being Dismissed As A Political Songwriter. That Really Pains Me, Because Life Isn't All About Love; It's Not All About Politics, Either. It's A Beautiful Mixture Of Events That Absolutely Baffle You, And You Think, "why Can't I Do Something About That?", Whether Those Events Are In Your Bedroom, Or Out There In The Wide World. In Our Daily Lives We Engage With Them At Different Times, And I'm Trying To Write About The Whole Human Experience, Or My Perspective On It Anyway.

If You've Got A Blacklist, I Want To Be On It.

I Never Met A Politician Who Didn't Want To Be A Guitar Player In A Rock Band. I've Got The Opportunity To Say What I Believe In.

Our Neighbors Shake Their Heads And Take Their Valuables Inside While My Countrymen Piss In The Fountains To Express Their National Pride.

I Think If You're Going To Make Political Art, You Have To Engage At Some Level. You Can't Just Write About Politics, You Have To Try And Be Politics As Well.