I have way too shady a background to get into politics. I was a crazy kid - I was in bands, and I don't think I'd get very far before people started digging up stuff I didn't want them to see.
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I was in a little punk band and we put out a few punk records that weren't very political, at all.
I'm not really involved with politics... I'm living in my cocoon with my classical music around.
Growing up a career cop, I was always taught, 'Stay out of politics.' I didn't have any particular allegiance to any particular party.
Politics is not my life. I have a career in radio and another career in film.
I pretty much ignored politics all through my 20's and 30's... I had other things on my mind... the band, finding a meaningful relationship, getting enough money to eat and pay the rent.
I got into politics when I was eight years old.
I'm not really one of those people who believes that if you're a musician you can just leave that behind and start getting into politics.
I was concerned about the link between crime and politics, and I figured out the only way I could do something about it was to get into politics.
I've never been interested in self-promotion and that side of politics; and if that means people judge that you're less prominent than others, that's a choice I've been willing to make.
I entered politics from a completely different background from other people in this field, and that has helped me to see and deal with things differently.
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