"I love to go on tour and perform. I love all the parts of the process."

“If dislocation is a permanent state, I want to try and explore the possibility of temporary impermanence. If dislocation is a tatty dress from the thrift store, perhaps the solution is not to cast it aside. If dislocation is a tatty dress, perhaps the only solution is to mend it, scent it, and wear it until everything about it signifies newness, something close to the perpetual promise of a fresh start.”

Source : "Is Dislocation a Permanent State?" by Diriye Osman, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 17, 2015.

“I love the nightlife. I like to boogie.”

“The Norwegian response to violence is more democracy, more openness and greater political participation,”

Source : "Norway will not be intimidated by terror attacks, vows prime minister" by Helen Pidd and James Meikle, www.theguardian.com. July 27, 2011.

“The last four years under President Obama have been trying and troubling for this entire country. The tired big government policies of the past have failed us. We can't afford more disappointments. We need a new direction. We need a new president.”

“It's easier to see the mistake on someone else's paper.”

“The downtrodden are the great creators of slang.”

“Personal mastery is the discipline of continually clarifying and deepening our personal vision, of focusing our energies, of developing patience, and of seeing reality objectively.”

“It's definitely an intrinsic part of my makeup that makes me want to see black when everyone else is seeing white.”