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"As long as I can say what it is that I need to say, then I'll fit whatever I'm trying to say around a melody."
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"Focused. I'm a hustler. And my hustle is trying to figure out the best ways to do what I like without having to do much else."
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"I'm just trying to make a buck like everyone else."
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"I've been in Washington ever since 1981, trying to get out!"
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"The thing I always default to is that I'll always be here to write songs."
Music

"I'm doing it because I choose it. And if it's not working, I can make a change."
Change

"I want to walk through life instead of being dragged through it."
Life

"A good man often appears gauche simply because he does not take advantage of the myriad mean little chances of making himself look stylish. Preferring truth to form, he is not constantly at work upon the facade of his appearance."
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"Making a movie requires 20 to 500 people to make and a lot of money and the stakes are a lot higher."
Money

"I remember thinking during those times that I wanted to write in a way where there are no rules."
Rules

"In my opinion, I think sarcasm and humor in a song, without turning it into a novelty song, is really charming."
Humor

"At one point, I was just perceived as only being angry, but now I'm being perceived as angry, peaceful, and spiritual."
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"I felt like I was making a record under the radar, and that is my favorite way to do anything."
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"I try to keep a low profile in general. Not with my art, but just as a person."
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