Altruism is written in everlasting and resplendent character on the Cross of Christ, and it was at Calvary that the centre of life was shifted from selfishness to sacrifice.

Music is what our soul sounds like when it sings.

Sometimesthe things that make you cryare more beautifulthan the thingsthat make you laugh.

I came from a dysfunctional family - very dysfunctional. And my father used to find great humor in throwing me down the stairs.

I guess you can tease me about being a drama queen, because that did heighten the drama.

In the real world there's an after-effect of disappointment if you lose an argument. But if, to begin with, you're set up not to have this particular autonomy, then you're not disappointed.

I started playing the trumpet when I was about eight.

If there's five dudes on a song, probably three of them are only really good.

Promises are like crying babies in a theater, they should be carried out at once.

I'm always so raw and unguarded. I'm always open to everything and everyone - or at least try - so I can be vulnerable and touched by everything at all times, which in turn is really inspiring.