I have enjoyed writing songs for so long... it felt like in order to make music that I could relate to myself, I would have to be a part of the writing process.

In terms of fashion, I love adding a fun scarf to whatever I'm wearing - it's a great way to dress up a plain outfit!

People need to realize bullying has just as much of an impact online because words are so cutting and difficult to deal with.

Growing up, theres a lot of pressure to be normal. But normal isnt as fun as being yourself.

I just remind myself that the gifts I have, I've been given for a reason and that every day brings new opportunities to use them.

Cool is overrated. Be a geek for what you Love

I love Beyonce. She's so fierce. I also love Lily Allen, and she was an influence on my music.

I really do like Bruno Mars. I think he's very good. And I love Maroon 5.

I'm really passionate about music.

Songwriting is actually a really great outlet. I kind of recommend it. You get to sum up whatever is going on in your life in a song, then perform it really passionately.

I definitely get stage fright.

Perfectionists are patient, the diligent are persevering, and the relentless are successful.

Myth: Bail-in plans would recapitalize big banks. Fact: big banks are far too insolvent to remotely be in a position for such restoration.

You have to know exactly what you want out of your career. If you want to be a star you don't bother with other things.

It's one of the strangest attributes of this profession that when we writers get exhausted writing one thing, we relax by writing another.

Oklahoma is the cultural center of the universe.

For to be idle is to become a stranger unto the seasons, and to step out of life’s procession that marches in majesty and proud submission towards the infinite.

Knowing what I knew about Russia, as much as I loved the music and was fascinated by the songs and the whole idea of it, I knew it would be a very lengthy and frustrating process.

With Instapaper, I can take a few months off. I can't stop publishing 'The Magazine' for two months and work on something else.

The suppression of civil liberties is too many less a matter for horror than the curtailment of the freedom to profit.

There will be losing years; but if the art of making money is not to lose it, then there should not be substantial losses.