I Never Met A Politician Who Didn't

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 Thought The Army Was Here Protecting People Like Yourself, I've Some News For You, We're Here To Defend Wealth.

So, In Some Ways, The Political Songs Tend To Be A Bit More Like Reportage, Whereas The Love Songs Tend To Be Like Novels, You Can Pick Them Up Off The Shelf And Go Into Them Any Time.

Certainly, The International Image Of The United States Today Is A Lot Less Positive Than 10 Years Ago. And That Really Shouldn't Be, Because You Have Been The Victims Of This Awful Terrorist Attack, And I Think America Deserves The Sympathy Of The World.

The Most Important Thing For Anyone, I Think, Is To Be Engaged, Whether You're An Artist Or A Journalist Is To Be Engaged In The Process At Some Level.