“One can only hope that America, and other countries, will not need mor...” — Joseph Stiglitz Quote

“One can only hope that America, and other countries, will not need more natural persuasion before taking to heart the lessons of Hurricane Harvey.”

“Donald Trump's astonishing victory in the U.S. presidential election has made one thing abundantly clear: too many Americans - particularly white male Americans - feel left behind.”

“China's government has far more control over the country's economy than our government has over ours, and it is moving from export dependence to a model of growth driven by domestic demand. Any restriction on exports to the U.S. would simply accelerate a process already underway.”

“I like Harvey Mandel.”

“I would love to work with PJ Harvey some day.”

“I know it sounds weird, but the kind of music I write isn't the kind of music that I listen to, which is quite underground, left-of-centre stuff like PJ Harvey and Tom Waits.”