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Why do musicians give so much time to charitable causes? The most humanitarian cause that we can give our time to is the creation and performance of music itself.

I am convinced that music, like philanthropy, bridges hope.

Real music is not for wealth, not for honours or even the joys of the mind... but as a path for realisation and salvation.

Music and philanthropy have a long, benevolent relationship with one another. Record bins are rife with charity singles, and concert history is filled with benefit shows for every imaginable cause. Musicians like to give back.

I've always sort of felt that, for me, everything's so much more about the music than the accolades.

Even though it's become a really cliched thing to see musicians working for charity, it's still effective and it still has to be done.

When someone pursues music through your music, that's the greatest accolade anybody can get.

With sad music, or music that's perceived as sad, there's a sense of solidarity that can be really powerful. My songs are all joyful to me.

I think musicians and artists are the most philanthropic people I know. Their charity record of the music business would hold up to the work of anybody.

Our music has been an incredible gift to help us make a difference.