All the best songs are, I think, the easiest write because they just come out.

3 years ago I was stocking shelves at Target, living on Ramen noodles, and crashing at Billy's house. Now I'm on tour

I hope my allergies don't act up

Don't let anyone make you feel like you're not good enough, smart enough or cool enough. Do your own thing.

Start enjoying the things you like about yourself, and if there are things you want to change, either get to work on it or get over it.

We want to give kids something to hope for. If one kid says, "Your cd helped get me through this year," that's all it takes.

Hard to find a better drug than a song you love.

There are some people i'd take a bullet for, and some people i'd like to put a bullet in.

Don't worry mom . I am still a virgin.

I got a little tattoo on my face, I'll never be able to work another real job so I consider that to be kinda forcing myself to stick to music.

I need a little criticism while I make a record so that I kind of feel like: okay, I know that I'm doing the best that I can do because someone is actually here challenging it.

Your children will smash your understanding, knowledge and reality. You will be better off. Then they will leave. You'll miss them forever.

He’s so close, yet so far away.” – Anna

I like being full of mystery and wonder, people always know im up to something but never know exactly what.

The knowledge we have of communication among cells does not permit my giving you a sophisticated understanding.

Religion and science have a common ancestor - ignorance.

Life is a luminous pause between two mysteries that are yet one.

How seek the way which leadeth to our wishes? By renouncing our wishes. The crown of excellence is renunciation.

If you want to live in the fullness of God's anointing, fill your mouth with His Word.

The values of commodities are directly as the times of labor employed in their production, and are inversely as the productive powers of the labor employed.

Fanatics are defined by their hatreds; free people by their humanity.