I'm too small for the universe to revolve around me. It is a huge relief!

We don’t need more ‘What if the mother is going to die’ debated, we need ‘I had an abortion because I was not ready to be a mother. It was my choice and my right. I own it. Back the f@#( up.

If you want to be noticed as a drop of water, why would you move to the ocean?

Country music is completely punk-rock. It's the original punk-rock.

The most tender place in my heart is for strangers. I know it's unkind, but my own blood is much too dangerous.

You're not supposed to totally know what's happening. The songs are supposed to give you clues so you can fill in the blanks.

The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight. The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You.

I would be a huge hypocrite if I didn't tell you that at one time in my life I thought the way that you made music was you got on a major label and you got famous.

Playing in an independent rock band will eventually make you equal parts truck driver, gladiator and mule. Glamour is for those with trust funds.

We shouldn't censor ourselves based on the weak idea of "looking cool." It's such a waste of potential awesomeness.

I grew up with lots of animals and I related more to them than I did to people. I feel a lot of empathy for them.

A good friend is a balm for the heart.

Frightfully pale and perpetually odd

If you encase yourself in stone like a fossil, you’ll have an existence, but not a life.

You never require a teacher to lead you into the wrong path, but you do require a kindly word to conduct you aright.

If you always live with those who are lame you will yourself learn to limp.

To some lawyers all facts are created equal.

If you surround yourself with people who are trying to build, who are all willing to build other people up, they build you up!

Today I must write a paragraph or a page better than I did yesterday.

A sublime faith in human imbecility has seldom led those who cherish it astray.

Whether you like me or you don't, I still dig showing up for work.