I’ve always worked on all different types of music, some with specific project goals and deadlines and some not. Sometimes I would write a piece of music that is almost like a film score or...

I’ve always tried to listen to a lot of different music from around the world.

With rock music, the amount of power that you can generate, the intensity behind the intentions of your lyrics that you can really reflect through rock music – you can’t do that in jazz. You...

As an artist, you never want to write the same song again, you always want to challenge yourself to writing in a different way.

Capitalism unchecked is not a democratic system.

‘Elect the Dead’ is a rock record that takes you on a journey with different types of genres integrated, different lyrical themes digested, and many fun and colorful moments to enjoy.

I think that the memory of Armenia’s genocide opened my eyes at an early age to the existence of political cynicism.

I think I might write a book. I like writing. People have asked me if I would get into politics, but I think I feel a lot more effective being a representative of truth through...

I believe very firmly that indigenous populations had a really good, intuitive understanding of why we’re here. And we’re trying to gain that same understanding through psychology and intellect in modern civilization.

I have a more direct avenue to expression as an artist than I ever would as a politician.