I don't set goals for myself too much, but I'm always trying to write that one great song.

No matter how chaotic it is, wildflowers will still spring up in the middle of nowhere.

Artists have really never had any representation on Capitol Hill, because it's not the nature of the artist to join together and make a unified presence. Those days kind of died in the '60s.

It's better to have three broken engagements than three divorces.

It's interesting when I jog, how much the music makes a difference. You can pretty much count on the Foo Fighters to get your heart rate up.

I try to conduct my life with a little levity.

L.A. to me feels like music industry, and Nashville to me feels like music community.

I'm standing in the desert, waiting for my ship to come in.

I think war is based in greed and there are huge karmic retributions that will follow. I think war is never the answer to solving any problems. The best way to solve problems is to not have enemies.

Let's face it, life is a constant challenge. It's full of unexpected detours that no one but you can navigate.

That feeling of freedom, open highways of possibilities, has kind of been lost to materialism and marketing.

DESIGN & BUILDFaith Fashions Fate = Belief Builds Bridges

Money brings courage with it but lock contentment behind.

I always like to go to Washington D.C. It gives me a chance to visit my money.

I grew up in a time when being a musician and learning to be a musician was actually very wonderful.

But if I could go back in time, I wouldn't do a single thing differently. What if all those things I did were the things that got me here?

Although many texters enjoy breaking linguistic rules, they also know they need to be understood.

Socialism: nothing more than the theory that the slave is always more virtuous than his master.

If my career were a hairstyle, it would be helmet-head.

I let people know that it was all right to do the kinds of things I did.

Fight on, brave knights! Man dies, but glory lives! Fight on; death is better than defeat! Fight on brave knights! for bright eyes behold your deeds!