“Through music you learn not to care about the color of someone’s skin. ”

“Besides, skin color was skin color, right? It was just the color of your goddamned skin. There was nothing anybody could do about that. You were born with it. Like some people were born with big feet or blue eyes. You didn't make the choice. Your parents did. Or God did.”

“Music is the universal language no matter the country we are born in or the color of our skin. Bring us all together”

“I tend to avoid writing music about initial reactions to situations, like frustration or anger. I'd rather wait till I go through the problem, and write about the learning that took place.”

“The point is that being a minority isn't only about the color of your skin or your religion. it's about not fitting in, being on the outside.”

“Sometimes it’s like watching a wasp land on a stinging nettle: someone’s going to get stung and you don’t care.”