Pretending that we live doesn't make us alive.

Sometimes it's better to have a benign dictator than a dumb democracy, to be honest.

We first fought... in the name of religion, then Communism, and now in the name of drugs and terrorism. Our excuses for global domination always change.

I think music has the ability to inspire people and to change hearts, and the heart has the power to change the mind, and the mind has the power to change the world.

The living ideas of the dead are more powerful and effective than the dead ideas of the living.

Life is that perfect fine line between ironies.

Civilization is a failure. We need to think what we can do together in love and peace.

Science fails to recognize the single most potent element of human existence...faith.

Awareness in our society has flipped all types of injustice on its head.

We have the power to change our lives, and the world around us.

The most important thing about music that I've learned after all this time is that to me, it's a way of reaching the truth.

A man is only as rich as the people around him

Inside of a ring or out, ain’t nothing wrong with going down. It’s staying down that’s wrong.

A lot of my songs are personal and about me being 16 and having guys break my heart and feeling like it's the end of the world.

I believe in the redemptive death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

The day that you stop learning is the day that you start decreasing your rewards and start suffering from frustration and lower levels of satisfaction.

You know, my sister sings, my brother plays drums in my band. My whole family is a bunch of musicians.

But anyone with the time and the inclination can acquire technical proficiency. To achieve greatness, though, that requires artistry. That requires imagination and thoughtfulness.

I tested the waters on producing a record, but I'm more of a creative guy... I can't get into minute details.

This Christian poison hasn't stopped yet.

The only figure in history who endures is Jesus.