I just did whatever it took to keep making music - I slept on couches. You would be amazed at how far $20 can go if you stretch it out.

I never really know what I'm playing. I just follow what sounds good in my head and keep going.

I realized the more I made the music for myself, the more successful I was becoming.

I think people want to put you in a box and close it away so that it makes them feel better. A lot of musicians get that.

I gave up that idea of trying to make music that I thought other people would want. I just made music for myself and music for people that I knew.

I stayed involved with music my whole life. I was always playing with other people.

I write everything. I have that control issue with my music. That's why I'm not in a band.

I'm learning as I go. The music has drawn me out of my shell. It's made me open my door a little more and be able to look at people in the eye.

Someone asked me if I was a method actor - I loved that! I needed to know what it felt like to lose everything just to do the Bad Day video! I could really feel the angst!

I just did whatever it took to keep making music - slept on couches. You would be amazed at how far $20 can go if you stretch it out.

I was doing stuff that for me was sort of more about playing real music.

Business has two ‘children’. One is called ‘loss’ and the other ‘profit’. No one likes the one called ‘loss’, but both are indeed there. They are born together.

Life is like a magical bud hoping to bloom into a beautiful flower that will beautify humanity with her petals of love.

My mama is my feeding bottle... She never goes empty no matter how deep I sip! Thank you mum!

Death is not the end! The exit for the world of mortals is the entrance to the world of immortals!

Just my luck: My bloodthirsty killing machine was better with both kids and women than I was.

It's weird doing red carpets it's uncomfortable. But you can have a sense of humor about it.

No Americans wants to see somebody lose their house because of health bills. Their boat? Maybe. Maybe the boat. But not the house.

Golden hours of vision come to us in this present life, when we are at our best, and our faculties work together in harmony.

A ruler must learn to persuade and not to compel.

I really like to act, and I really like to perform. I enjoy producing as well.