“When you look at what people consider success in the music industry, it's just t…” — Conor Oberst

We've all seen the power music has to spread messages of solidarity and hope.

There's a major underlying idea as you grow up that you need to just save your money and get that affordable housing at the edge of town where you're away from the city where all the crime happens or whatever.

I'm always fascinated when people really fervently believe, because I have such a hard time believing anything. When people have real faith in something, it's fascinating to me. And the fact that so many people, in surveys, so many people say they do. It kind of blows my mind.

I think there's so much about Rasta culture that's interesting. Just the idea of preaching one-ness, that we're all in this together.