Nothing outside of my child is important

Happiness is like a cloud, if you stare at it long enough, it evaporates.

Once there was a darkness, a deep and endless night, you gave me everything you had and oh, you gave me light

I'm so tired, but I can't sleep. Standing on the edge of something much too deep.

I've heard myself referred to as a quiet superstar, and I don't quite know what that means.

I think a lot of contemplation happens in bathtubs. It does for me. Nothing like a hot bath to ease the tension and think about what's going to happen next.

We're constantly being told what other people think we are, and that's why it is so important to know yourself.

I threw bitter tears at the ocean, but all that came back was the tide.

I've learned to trust myself, to listen to truth, to not be afraid of it and to not try and hide it.

Trying to force creativity is never good.

Theres beauty everywhere. There are amazing things happening everywhere, you just have to be able to open your eyes and witness it. Some days, thats harder than others.

It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.

The hypocrite is the great winner in this life which is the truth.

Persons who have a strong sense of efficacy deploy their attention and effort to the demands of the situation and are spurred by obstacles to greater effort.

Soberity makes me write dull songs about reorganizing the knick knacks in my house.

I read Holes in 10th grade, and I havent read a full book since. The movie version with Shia LaBeouf was OK, but the book was way better.

When I've been open and accepting of where I am, things start opening up.

Summer night-- even the stars are whispering to each other.

My adoption was treated as a celebration.

As far as the targets hit by the Islamic attackers, I do not consider the WTC a U.S. institution, but the headquarters of most that's wrong with our present masters.