I've noticed that when I fight something, I’m tied to it forever, somehow breathing life into it to make it stronger. But when I understand something, it seems to soften. When I think about Odetta, I believe we did start with the intention of fighting the darker forces that have created a world that required Odetta. While I think it is important to fight for what you believe in, there is a moment, when all that fighting becomes a bondage too. These days at Odetta, we think less about the wars we want to fight and more about the love we want to give. We exist to shine light on something we can all believe in.