There’s a time to be silent - to build up a reason to sing again.

I think sunrises are rarer for me, but sunset is my favourite time of day.

Happiness is like peeing in your pants. Everyone can see it, but only you can feel the warmth.

Your story matters, who you are matters, tonight matters, none of it is an accident. You were born for the blue skies.

My challenge is, do not run away from the hard questions. Truly ask yourself what's worth living for in this life.

If we spend our time obsessing with the future or regretting the past, then we will never live. Tomorrow will always be tomorrow and yesterday cannot be changed.

When our world falls apart and we have no more faces to wear - that’s when it’s beautiful, and that’s when we change.

IF YOU APPROACH THE WORLD WITH THE APRON OF A SERVANT,THEN YOU ARE ALLOWED TO GO PLACES THAT YOU CAN'T GO IF YOU APPROACH IT WITH THE CROWN OF A KING

From the shore, the ocean is forever. It's a beautiful, dangerous place. Music is tied to the sea, born from the struggle, looking for hope. Because hope belongs in the dark places.

I don’t think we can solve the outside problems until we solve the ones within.

Eventually everything fails me, but when I look at the sunset or the sky, I'm reminded what it's like to be alive.

I would like to inspire a lot of people to be active and give back.

Music becomes very personal. When you marry a message you want to send out into the world with good music, all of a sudden you have a very potent way of delivering your message.

The problem comes when you say that danger is part of the equation. Then you don't do any more work on safety. That shouldn't happen.

To Xeniades, who had purchased Diogenes at the slave market, he said, "Come, see that you obey orders."

Greatness exists like an ocean within you. Why do you want to act like a fish out of water, wriggling on the sand under the scorching sun? Look! The water is just one millimeter away! Jump in!

We should always be disposed to believe that that which appears white is really black, if the hierarchy of the Church so decides.

Sam Snead was born with a natural ability to keep his bar bills as low as his golf scores.

If I'm not busy I start twiddling my thumbs.

I would describe my aesthetic as definitely personal and harmonious with an eclectic yet bohemian sensibility.

The man who disobeys his parents will have disobedient sons.