You can’t judge a man solely on his actions. Sometimes actions are nothing more than re actions.

Did you really want to die?" "No one commits suicide because they want to die." "Then why do they do it?" "Because they want to stop the pain.

Don't waste your time with fear.. Fear won't keep you safe from being hurt.

And no matter what anybody says about grief and about time healing all wounds, the truth is, there are certain sorrows that never fade away until the heart stops beating and the last breath is taken.

No one commits suicide because they want to die.

Anything less than mad, passionate, extraordinary love is a waste of time. There are too many mediocre things in life to deal with and love shouldn't be one of them.

Just knowing you exist changed the world for me.

Has the industry done to music what McDonald’s has done to eating?

I'm afraid of everything. Fear of being alone, fear of being hurt, fear of being made a fool of, fear of failure... Still, I think all my fears bleed from one big one.

... there’s also nothing noble about being fearless. How much do you wanna bet the last man standing in a battle is usually the biggest fool of all?” - Paul Hudson

In his eyes I saw all the other possibilities. The dream-world possibilities. The fairytale possibilities. The seemingly impossible possibilities.

I do not over-intellectualise the production process. I try to keep it simple: Tell the damned story.

I am dwelling on things I love, even if a measure of tragedy is stitched into everything, if you follow the thread long enough

Every spiritual tradition has this idea of death and resurrection. It's not unique to Christianity.

There's a little treat I like a lot called Bollycao. It's like a brioche with chocolate inside, but industrial.

I only got a seventh-grade education, but I have a doctorate in funk, and I like to put that to good use

Everybody has a Big Momma: the mother or the grandmother who tells it like it is, keeps it real with them, isn't afraid to tell you the truth about yourself.

The easiest thing in the world is to convince yourself that you're right. As one grows old, it is easier still.

When you're the only pea in the pod, your parents are likely to get you confused with the Hope diamond.

Could I betray my absent heart to save my pathetic life?

I love Wal-Mart. You can put that down. I love Wal-Mart. My husband and I hang out there.