In Texas, it's legal for a kid to be in a bar with your parents.

I didn't move to Nashville with any inkling or dreams of getting a record deal. I didn't have those stars in my eyes. I just wanted to take a break, relax, and figure out songwriting.

I love dry British humor. I love to sketch in my off time. I love tequila.

Fine arts education in public schools is really abysmal. The same emphasis should be put on music, theater, dance - anything creative - that's put on math and science.

I want to be as gracious and thankful as I can because it has been a long road.

Everyone agrees the celibacy rule is just a Church law dating from the 11th century, not a divine command.

Life should never happen to you, but you should hold the power over life, with what kind of experience you wish to have, without any internal and external pressure.

I do think that really great music will divide people, and people will love and hate it at the same time.

I think [H.P. Lovecraft] recognized what he was dealing with, he was dealing with demons. And he was dealing with creatures that're suffering. There's no way out of this suffering.

LORD ILLINGWORTH: The soul is born old but grows young. That is the comedy of life. MRS ALLONBY: And the body is born young and grows old. That is life's tragedy.

Riches, perhaps, do not so often produce crimes as incite accusers.

Lay my head on the railroad line. Train come along; pacify my mind.

I'm still rough around the edges and need a lot of polishing.

Can I be forgiven for all I've done to get here? I want to be. I can. I believe it.

Real optimism is exposed to the worst but expects the best.