But I realize now that the toughest choices, the ones that will haunt us for the rest of our lives, are ones that my mom is still sheltering me from.

If I’m super lucky, I might be able to fight him off and maybe even the warrior after him, but it’s not a long-term survival strategy. By long-term, I mean the next ten minutes.We’re screwed.

Just this once, ’ he says almost more to himself than to me. ‘Just one moment.’ Then he leans down and kisses me.

Only sweet people with good virtues can go to fairyland. Those who treat others meanly and without respect can never go there.

There's moments where I want to break down and cry, but not give up.

Sorry; I have no space left for advice. Just do it.

A president either is constantly on top of events or, if he hesitates, events will soon be on top of him. I never felt that I could let up for a moment.

Every girl likes feeling hot and sexy and beautiful and likes hearing it.

I don't have a special place or ritual for writing songs, basically I write songs whenever an idea hits me, in my hotel room, on the road, in the plane.

It's true that I did get the girl, but then my grandfather always said, Even a blind chicken finds a few grains of corn now and then.

I really enjoy playing the piano. I took lessons throughout middle school, but I had to drop the lessons. I actually got too busy, but I hope to pick up the lessons when I'm in college if I can.

The best thing about time passing is the privilege of running out of it, of watching the wave of mortality break over me and everyone I know.

I hope to be scaring children for the rest of my life.