I Came Into This Whole Business By

Today, Rather Than Talk In Terms Of Ideology Or Ideas Like Socialism, I Think More Important Issues To Discuss Are Things Like Compassion And Accountability.

Mixing Pop And Politics He Asks Me What The Use Is / I Offer Him Embarrassment And My Usual Excuses.

I Was In A Little Punk Band And We Put Out A Few Punk Records That Weren't Very Political, At All.

A Nation With Their Freezers Full Are Dancing In Their Seats, While Outside Another Nation Is Sleeping In The Streets.

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.