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

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.

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.

I was brought up to be a gentleman. That means you know how to walk, talk and dress the part.

doubt and faith do not exist in the same person at the same time

In addition to contributing to erosion, pollution, food poisoning, and the dead zone, corn requires huge amounts of fossil fuel - it takes a half gallon of fossil fuel to produce a bushel of corn.

Compassion is not helpless pity, but an awareness and determination that demands action.

The cliches of a culture sometimes tell the deepest truths.

Be resolutely and faithfully what you are; be humbly what you aspire to be.

The beauty of America is people can do what they like.

Content with poverty, my soul I arm; And virtue, though in rags, will keep me warm.

I think he [Sir Alex Ferguson] may have even surpassed the achievements of Matt Busby for Manchester United.

Life means nothing to you, at least that's what they say. But it doesn't mean that you have the right to take life away.

No one has been a greater advocate for the power of love in this world than I; both in my life and in my music.