I'm not going to be like a rapper and mention the people I'm talking about in my songs by name.

Your uniqueness is your strength. Remember that. Don't mold yourself to others or to what others think. You're an individual. You're special.

You have many options in life, never make giving up one of them

Wake up and create a purpose for yourself. Don't ask the meaning of life, ask yourself the meaning of each given day.

Never give up. There is always hope, there is always life. You've just gotta open your heart to it. Live in love.

Never understood a lot about the world... music is one of the only things that makes any sense.

Be your own person because no one can take that away from you.

To me, music is emotion and if when you're listening to it and it doesn't make you feel that, then it's not music.

Happiness isn't a destination; its a journey.

People can say what they want but it doesn't stop me from doing what I'm crazy about doing.

LOVE WHAT YOU DO! Whatever that is, put your entire heart & soul into it, or don't do it at all.

The worst moment for the atheist is when he is really thankful and has nobody to thank.

I changed it. I had to. Do you know why?" She studied him, her eyes grave. "Because that was then and this is now. Because the past is gone, even though it defines the present.

Grown ups’ could learn a lesson from watching cartoons.

Freedom is always wise.

I actually don't think we're more divided than we were.

In this day and time you can't even get sick; you are strung-out! Well by God, I'll tell you something, friend: I have never been strung-out in my life, except on music!

In essence the whole thing of life is to just keep trying to do good things. Just do good things for people.

Not only was I not born to be a slave; I was not born to hope to become the equal of the slave master.

A bad cause seldom fails to betray itself.

There’s a difference between making an imitation and selling it.