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" I have a desire that I want to make people feel happy through my music. I'm always trying to find optimistic ways to express myself. "

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" During my travels in Iraq, Israel, Gaza, Brazil, Indonesia, Japan, Europe and all over the United States, I have seen and heard the voices of people who want change. They want the stabilization of the economy, education and healthcare for all, renewable energy and an environmental vision with an eye on generations to come. "

" In the '80s, Ronald Reagan inspired me to become politicized, because I grew up in that era when everything I cared about was under attack. "

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" The world can't have a global solution to climate change with U.S. action alone; and the world can't have a global solution without U.S. action. "

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