I felt this awful obligation to be charming or at least have something to say, and the pressure of having to be charming (or merely verbal) incapacitates me.

I only feel like myself when I am alone.

I don't think I could ever work in such a blatantly hierarchical corporate setting. I know that everyone in this world is not equal, but I can't bear environments that make this truth so obvious.

One man’s nonsense is another man’s sense.

Success is like a seed: the more you plant, the more you receive.

Every day we make the whole world new... Or else grow old.

There is no humanity or charity in destroying self-reliance, dignity, and self-respect.

The way to learn about a writer is to read the text. Or texts.

Overcome your guilt. Care, but not too much. Take responsibility, but don't blame yourself. Protect, save, help- but know when to give up. They're precarious ledges to walk. How do I do it?

The love to Wisdom is getting closer to the own bright path.

Keep up with social media. Twitter and Facebook are both great ways to get your music out, especially internationally.

I can't believe I'm comforting a billionaire.

A wise man once asked me, "What is the sound of one hand clapping?" I thought for a minute, then I slapped him across the face. That got him off my back.

If there are no endings, there are no beginnings and you see no new lands, so for everything that's lost, there is usually something gained.