For me able to do the records I want to do and not have to worry about this producer or that producer or that trend, I'm not really interested in that.

A fine timepiece is part of dressing like a gentleman. When I first made a little money, I bought my first watch which was a Rolex Daytona. It was just one of those things that said I was successful.

I write about moments, and I don't make blanket statements about anything because no one has all the answers; nobody's come up with a foolproof way to do anything when it comes to emotions.

There's only one thing that everyone in this world has in common: whether you want to love somebody and you want to be loved in return.

I decided I am not going to say things I do not mean anymore.

People don't like when you point out to them and remind them that they're not very smart.

It doesn't matter the genre or type of art, if it's authentic there's an apparent beauty to it and as an artist, that's very inspiring.

I'm creating music - it doesn't matter if anyone else likes it.

I do not wear my emotions on my sleeve; I write about them.

When it's your chance to step up to the plate, just hit it out of the park, and everybody will forget about everything that came before.

I was a nerd academically. But I was also an athlete and a musician. I never wanted to be shut out of any situation. I think it was that more than anything.

Your purpose will fuel your hope.

To worry is to wear yourself out.

Did you see her again in France?" I asked him.”“No. When I got to France, she was already dead. She committed suicide ...”“Why?”“She often told me she was frightened of getting old...

Ben wore the same goofy smile as in the photo. Take that, new guy! I can make him happy too!

People who have no values have no value.

I'm always looking for things I imagine must exist, but don't - this is usually the impetus to create that thing myself.

Even if you try to copy a film shot by shot, you still can't. It's still your own film.

To the free man, the country is the collection of individuals who compose it, not something over and above them.

Propriety's never been Adrian's strong suit.

Most people laugh at situations rather than a tagline anyway.