Every band wants to go believe me, not everybody makes it, but they want to.

We don’t need more ‘What if the mother is going to die’ debated, we need ‘I had an abortion because I was not ready to be a mother. It was my choice and my right. I own it. Back the f@#( up.

If you want to be noticed as a drop of water, why would you move to the ocean?

Country music is completely punk-rock. It's the original punk-rock.

The most tender place in my heart is for strangers. I know it's unkind, but my own blood is much too dangerous.

You're not supposed to totally know what's happening. The songs are supposed to give you clues so you can fill in the blanks.

The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight. The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You.

I would be a huge hypocrite if I didn't tell you that at one time in my life I thought the way that you made music was you got on a major label and you got famous.

Playing in an independent rock band will eventually make you equal parts truck driver, gladiator and mule. Glamour is for those with trust funds.

We shouldn't censor ourselves based on the weak idea of "looking cool." It's such a waste of potential awesomeness.

I grew up with lots of animals and I related more to them than I did to people. I feel a lot of empathy for them.

It takes a very long time to become young.

Honour is external conscience, and conscience is inward honour.

The very earliest people who made film were magicians.

A million thoughts went through my mind. What little mind I have.

The Universe backs the part of you that is of clearest intention

Tis a well-known fact that a man is either skilled in matters of loving or matters of war. ’Tis obvious that fighting is your skill.

We need to build up society in the light of the Beatitudes, walking towards the Kingdom with the least among us.

While I am describing to you how Nature works, you won't understand why Nature works that way. But you see, nobody understands that.

There is a crisis involving reading in certain communities.

Individually and collectively, Cherokee people possess an extraordinary ability to face down adversity and continue moving forward.