I don't take vacations.

I grew up in a family of secrets; there was a lot of pathology in the family.

A dead end street is a good place to turn around.

Your body hears everything your mind says.

Having worked as a labor and delivery nurse...I've seen ultrasounds...you know that those babies are real.

You only get to be a victim once. After that, you're a volunteer.

Slow down, simplify and be kind.

You're only a victim once. The next time you're an accomplice.

No one's born with their destiny stamped on their forehead ... we make the choices to fulfill our destiny.

A dead end street is a good place to turn around. Can't really fault the logic of that, unless you want to go down the dead end of course!

People always say 'They [teens] need a good talking to.' I've never agreed with that. A kid needs a good listening to.

I don't trust most people. Except for you.""Why me?""Because everyone needs someone to put their faith in.

In my opinion, I think sarcasm and humor in a song, without turning it into a novelty song, is really charming.

The real story is that I am very free, that I've managed to be who I wanted to be without compromising.

Evening words are not like to morning.

August. We were arguing. You want love to be like this every day don't you? 92 degrees even in the shade.

One thing I'm afraid of is not taking advantage of opportunities. I feel like these are kind of gifts.

I don't know, one out of every two marriages ends up in divorce so there's a lot of great people out there who people aren't happy with.

I am a master of foolhardy plans, I thought. I have so much practice I consider them professional risks.

There is nothing so much like God in all the universe as silence.

I tend to avoid writing music about initial reactions to situations, like frustration or anger. I’d rather wait till I go through the problem, and write about the learning that took place.