Lyrics are so important, I hate every second of writing them, but it's something I take great pride in when it's finished.

May your past be the sound of your feet upon the ground.

I kind of like being depressed.

There’s always some level of optimism in every single song.

It takes a lot to still believe in people.

Running in Central Park is my favorite thing to wake up and do. I have my own specific path that I have to run every single time. There's a little bit of OCD involved, but I love it.

I don't play an instrument - I just write in my head, and I usually hear fully formed songs. 'We Are Young' turned out so much like it was in my head. But it also exceeded all my expectations.

But as long as you're creating the art you want to create, if people start liking you, you shouldn't have to apologize. You want your stuff to be heard by as many people as possible.

If I wasn't a musician I'd probably be like a meth addict.

I try and get about eight hours of sleep every single night. And I like to think that I drink more water than anyone, ever.

I don't want to be known for anything other than writing songs.

The only way to keep your head above water is to convince yourself you are going to make it.

I had a dream that I was perfect…I woke up and was still perfect. Aw.

My brothers were funny, and there was a lot of shtick and comedy and nastiness and violence and fighting and sports.

Did Stanton say I was a damned fool? Then I dare say I must be one, for Stanton is generally right and he always says what he means.

It's amazing how quickly people get used to bad quality.

We are human in expression, but divine in creation and limitless in potentiality.

When someone walks into my room and goes 'wow' at my record collection, at that moment I could actually hate music and just want to go sit in the garden.

How does it feel, MacKayla? You have a piece of me in your mouth. Would you like another?

And as we [ the Church] move towards setting new (United Nations') sustainable development goals, we also understand that one of our key priorities is improving social inclusion.