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People say it's a quiet flow, that it sounds like I'm in a library. That could have come from when I was living in my old place, a nice loft. I was the youngest person in the building, and I would be working alone on my music. I would get emails two or three times a month about 'loud' music, so I became quieter and quieter about making beats. ”
Living in Chicago, you have got to not be afraid about failing at something. ”
Why do the police need to know where I am? In the hands of a benevolent government, they could be looking after your interests, but what if the next government isn't so benevolent? ”
What I do for a living is listen. ”
My children have absolutely no interest in my fame. They're very sophisticated, and they have a spiritual perspective on material things because we go to church. ”
It is impossible to divide the interest of a country and a company that works on its soil. ”
People shouldn't be living in certain places - on earthquake faults or on flood plains. But they do, and there are consequences. ”
U.S. industries from steel-making to plastics synthesis are among the world's most energy-efficient; American agriculture is highly productive, as are America's railroads. But for decades, Americans themselves have been living beyond their means, wasting energy in their houses and cars and amassing energy-intensive throwaway products on credit. ”
Energy use is merely a means to many rewarding ends: economic security, education, health. ”
Economic and technical imperatives - not any preconceived directives - will keep propelling the process of energy transition. ”