Even the hard times are part of your life story. If you acknowledge them and move past them, they eventually add up to the experience that makes you wise.

Life's a climb. But the view is great.

I probably have an earlier curfew than anyone. My mom wants to keep me really safe and my dad's not overly protective, but he's a dad no matter what.

When Life Puts You in Tough Situations, Don't Say 'Why Me', Say 'Try Me'

Anyone that hates on you is always below you, because they're just jealous of what you have.

If you believe in yourself anything is possible.

Always look forward and try to push pass the negativity. I think everyone's beautiful and they deserve to be happy no matter what.

The greatest opportunities in life come with fear and risk.

You can't blame me for who I am.

Remember that only God can judge us; forget the haters, because Somebody loves you.

It is important to ask yourself why you’re doing what you’re doing and what purpose it serves in the big picture.

Sometimes the good fight feels impossible, but I for one, am NOT giving up.

There are greater and better things in us all, than the world takes account of, or than we take note of; if we would but find them out.

Abstinence from sins is better than seeking help afterwards.

I have nothing to say about my childhood. It was a perfectly pleasant upbringing - it's not like it was unhappy or anything.

A nun, at best, is only half a woman, just as a priest is only half a man.

When I speak to students and they ask how much money you can make in art, as if that is a reason to persue it, I tell them to do something else.

Thou tremblest before anticipated ills, and still bemoanest what thou never losest.

I cannot believe such monstrous energy of grief can lead to nothing!

I'm asthmatic. I was a lot bigger back then, and I still get winded on stage today. But I've learned how to pace it now. I have musical breaks in there.

Men of sound sense have Law for their god, but men without sense Pleasure.