Creativity follows uncertainty

Change starts with imagination

Nothing has ever been achieved without trying

Perhaps trust had to be accompanied by a measure of common sense, and a hefty dose of realism about human nature. But that would need a lot of thinking about, and the tea break did not go on forever.

I'm sorry if I took some things for granted, I'm sorry for the chains I put on you. But more than anything, I'm sorry for myself for living without you.

Our most intimate contact with civilizations long since dust has been through the art which has survived them.

I was on TV for almost sixteen weeks during American Idol. It's at the point now where it's old.

I would rather he had given me one more division

I knew that there had been times in the past-terrible times-when people had destroyed others in haste,in fear, and had brought about their own destruction

Adam does most of the work when it comes to videos and he basically does the same as I do with the lyrics. The videos are his visual interpretations of our music.

Please do not lose the ability to dream

Don't ever let anyone turn your sky into a ceiling.

It's great to be strong but strength is nothing without having compassion.