As a musician, I have always refrained from criticizing another artist.

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a spy detective or a rock star.

I wish I had somebody to rock me to sleep.

Music teachers can either inspire or make you resent your instrument and parents in early years.

I think Im different from a lot of singer-songwriters because some of my favorite singer-songwriters told stories. Like John Prine.

I would go to heaven, if I believed in heaven.

And we laughed, at the world. They can have their diamonds, And we'll have our pearls

I have never made a cent off a record in my life. I have never recouped enough, and I never sold enough.

My mom wore the pants in the family, for sure. I always say, that I spent my childhood trying to get the love and attention of my mom, and now I can't get rid of it.

I don't have a Madonna-sized fan base, so I can actually e-mail and talk to everyone that e-mails me, because I am totally appreciative and I like my fans!

I am doomed or fortunate to stick to what I do best.

When you remain present to the goal at hand, you become ready to receive a powerful gift.

We don't have a monopoly. We have market share. There's a difference.

We have no right to assume that any physical laws exist, or if they have existed up until now, that they will continue to exist in a similar manner in the future.

Future generations will judge us not by what we say, but what we do.

Never be passive. Victories happen when you take charge of a game. You can't win by playing not to lose".

Modeling is a lonely business.

I think I'm optimistic, yeah, especially in real life, but I think it's funny to be pessimistic.

Walk, with awareness. Eat, with awareness. Breathe, with awareness.

The fiction Im most interested in has lines of reference to the real world.

I am drawn to the ways in which we are shaped by people and by place.