I used to want to be the quickest, loudest, and sharpest. I think as time has gone on, I've gotten more relaxed.

The ideal situation would be to bypass all of the drama and mayhem and just get the music right to the people. I'm confident that we'll eventually figure it out.

I'm glad I started so young, because you are really able to endure so much at that age.

One of my favorite songs from the album is a song called 'For Better or Worse,' and it's basically about unconditional love, which is, I'd say, an ongoing theme in my personal life.

I'm kind of a quirky dresser usually. Like today, I'm actually pretty put together, but I dress kind of off sometimes, but that's just part of my personality.

Think with your heart, speak with your soul.

I think that celebrities should never underestimate their power. I mean just to draw attention, because then people get involved on a personal level.

I've learned to have a sense of humor about myself. Lord knows everyone else does!

Being on stage is what I enjoy.

I wouldn't say I was bullied per se, but I did get a lot of unwanted attention because I was musical and stood out. In school you don't want to stand out; you want to blend in.

I've managed to keep my career going in a way that suits me. I'll perform, and then I'll go home to my actual life, and I've never been so visible.

Have you lost your mind? What have I told you Charlie about whales? You can’t MANHANDLE THEM!

Wherever you write is supposed to be a little bit of a refuge, a place where you can get away from the world. The more closed in you are, the more you're forced back on your own imagination.

I've surfed the Web and the whole dating connection. I find that pretty fascinating, but no real leads.

When you're poor, you have nothing to lose and be afraid of. Holding onto the dream and having nothing to lose is what helped me succeed.

The time has come to make the difficult decision. Charity begins at home. We can no longer afford to rebuild Afghanistan and America. We must choose. And I choose America.

Some men are like nails, very easily drawn; others however are more like rivets never drawn at all.

I always like the studio best, once I got the hang of it and the control. I like it because it's complete control

I have painted and drawn bulls for some time because of their density and all the symbolism they carry.

Life never tires of testing the proposition that life must go on.

There have been many occasions when I found it helpful to talk out loud to my own thoughts, ordering the unwholesome ones to go off somewhere and jump into the river.