I do not like onions. It's so funny because I am probably one of the least picky eaters ever. Pretty much any type of new food, I'll try it, I'll eat it. But onions, and pork. Pork and onions.

I went through seventh grade in private school. I went to private school from kindergarten to seventh grade.

As far as spiritual influences in Christian music, I would say Crystal Lewis - a lot of her songs especially. The ministry she has through her songs has really hit me.

There's gotta be more to life than chasing down every temporary high to satisfy me.

Every time we've gone somewhere, it's just been better and better and God's always blessed us for following.

We should be recklessly abandoned to Jesus, and just turn it over to Him. Through the support I think the sacrifices will be made and we'll all be cool with it.

I think so many times we feel like we're lacking something in our lives and we try to fill it with the wrong things. Sometimes it's drugs, sometimes it's a relationship you shouldn't be in.

We all want heroes and we all want somebody to look up to.

I don't want to date someone who the whole world knows. Obviously, there are guys you look at and are like, 'Aww yeah, nice,' but I definitely have an anti-celebrity dating thing.

I don't want to shove the Bible down someone's throat with my music. That's not my goal.

I'm such an independent person, I always want to do everything myself.

Fear is a prison in which we place ourselves. You need only to press against the bars to realize that the door is always unlocked, and you are always free to leave.

Despair? I don't despair. I have never once in my life despaired anything. I make a point not to go further than resignation.

Love is like that. It's like a wildfire in my blood.

There are no rules. That is how art is born, how breakthroughs happen. Go against the rules or ignore the rules. That is what invention is about.

A leader should not be a man who arbitrarily imported his own ideas but the essential focal point for a group of people who trusted one another and worked for a common aim.

Never have anyone else carry your luggage. Pack only what you need.

And what does it matter when light enters the room where a child sleeps and the waking mother, opening her eyes, wishes more than anything to be unwakened by what she cannot name?

Laws are a fine thing on paper, but painful when no bribery can ease their bind.

Spirituality really lost its way when it became a stick to beat people with: ‘Do this or you’ll burn in hell.

In this complex world, the scientific method, and the consequences of the scientific method are central to everything the human race is doing and to wherever we are going.