You couldn't always trust the history books. They told a diluted truth, a truth by committee.

In the dark times, if you have something to hold on to, which is yourself, you'll survive.

When you are kind to someone in trouble, you hope they'll remember and be kind to someone else. And it'll become like a wildfire.

We're here for a reason. I believe a bit of the reason is to throw little torches out to lead people through the dark.

Normal is nothing more than a cycle on a washing machine.

Art and life are subjective. Not everybody's gonna dig what I dig, but I reserve the right to dig it.

We're born with success. It is only others who point out our failures, and what they attribute to us as failure.

I always wore sneakers when I wanted to. It was always about being comfortable and being myself.

Children are a quality of life ... when our children are happy, then we are better as human beings.

It you want to be somebody, If you want to go some where, you've got to wake up and pay attention

It never occurs to me that there are things I can't do.

If today is not your day, then be happy for this day shall never return. And if today is your day, then be happy now for this day shall never return.

Light is formless, but pierces the eyes.Wisdom is formless, but pierces the mind.Faith is formless, but pierces the heart.Love is formless, but pierces the soul.

You should have died when I killed you.

Bench me or trade me.

You should never bet against anything in science at odds of more than about 10-12 to 1.

In the common run of mankind, for one that is wise and good you find ten of a contrary character.

Don't wait until you're 'in the mood.' Get into the mood by writing.

You are a king by your own fireside, as much as any monarch in his throne.

Every generation has someone who steps outside the norm and offers a voice for the unspeakable attitudes of that time. I represent everything that's supposed to be wrong, everything that's forbidden.

I don't just sit down and write all day, or the songs would be weird or stupid. They would be about different stupid thoughts that I go through.