If I Try To Understand What It

There Is No Gap Between Art And Politics.

I Always Write The Lyrics First. There Are One Or Two Exceptions Over The Years, But That's Pretty Much The Way It's Been. The Process Of Applying Music To Words Is A Bit Like Scoring A Film. You've Got Imagery.

Though Chains Be Of Gold, They Are Chains All The Same.

The People Who Have Impressed Me Most - And The Closest I've Come To Having Heroes - Are The People Who Have Devoted Their Lives To Making Things Better For Others. These Are People Whose Names You Never Hear, People Who Work For Doctors Without Borders, Oxfam, And Other Humanitarian Groups. They're Just Out There In The World, Doing Stuff.

Almost All The Military Personnel Were Wearing Sunglasses. No Iraqis Wear Sunglasses. They Really Want To See Your Eyes. So Immediately They Can't Trust The Americans.