I didn't know anything about fashion, growing up in Orange County. I just knew about it through music, how ska bands dressed.

Act as young as you feel. You're not getting older; you're getting more entitled to be your fabulous self.

Sometimes you have to sacrifice your performance for high heels.

I wanted so badly to have a backup plan for when I'm not performing anymore. Let's be realistic: it's not going to be like this forever.

After you make a fool of yourself a few hundred times, you learn what works.

Life is short and you've got to get the most out of it.

Love is when you have a bad day but then you see the one you love and everything seems to be ok

Never say never. In your life you never know what's going to happen next.

No one can force me to do something unless I'm passionate about it.

I think I've been able to fool a lot of people because I know I'm a dork. I'm a geek.

My songs are basically my diaries. Some of my best songwriting has come out of time when I've been going through a personal nightmare.

The church and every Christian are individually responsible for the reformation of the country

Hitler was so modern, in that he was obsessed with being famous. He was caught up with this rush to be have achieved greatness before turning 30.

I like getting older. When you're in your twenties you're really forging for your future. Things take shape later on.

Creativity means not copying.

The higher the social class of other students the higher any given student's achievement.

Sweet intercourse of looks and smiles; for smiles from reason flow.

Be fearless. Have the courage to take risks. Go where there are no guarantees.

Poverty is not natural; it is man-made

Of course I'm going to say "I'm a thug" that's because I came from the GUTTER and I'm still HERE!

If you were a fully realized person-whatever the hell that would be-you wouldn't fool around writing books.