I thought people cared about music in a deep way, so I was writing to that spirit in people and in myself. It was me, thinking I knew what was up. Youth, who else can change the world?

I think Wes Montgomery is the greatest jazz guitarist that ever lived.

I am blessed to have Mom and Dad.

Hard work is what keeps the ship moving.

Let your life be your music and let your music be your life.

The simple things in life ground me and keep me focused so Im able to do a good job with what is in front of me.

Inspiration is one thing and you can't control it, but hard work is what keeps the ship moving. Good luck means, work hard. Keep up the good work.

I want someone who is open-minded, dedicated to whatever she is doing and isn't afraid to say I love you. As for looks, she shouldn't have three heads. I want a regular human being.

Dad made it to Gold Shield Detective, so he always busted Robin, my oldest brother, and me. Always got caught, whatever we were doing.

My love life doesn't stink; it's nonexistent.

I consider myself a serious musician. Doing a comedy show does not take away from that in any way.

Picking up the pieces of a shattered dream is better than having no pieces to pick up at all.

I have an almost religious zeal... not for technology per se, but for the Internet which is for me, the nervous system of mother Earth, which I see as a living creature, linking up.

It is not failure itself that holds you back; it is the fear of failure that paralyzes you.

Snobs talk as if they had begotten their own ancestors.

I'm interested in the gorgeous side of life, but also familiar with the dark side too.

The imaginary audience for my life is growing small and silent.

We're animals. We're violent.

I was a crown attorney in my home town in Nova Scotia, and I learned that victims of crime needed better laws to better protect them. I saw politics as a means to improve this protection for them.

Nature is about smelling, hearing, tasting, seeing.

When you're a kid, you listen to what your family is listening to. For my family, it was bluegrass.