I find a ton of inspiration from the artists that I'm writing with, that I'm playing shows with, and that I'm sitting down and having coffee with.

hat's just a fact of life. So I've taken music into my life and it's gotten into my blood to the point where even when I am alone, I've got something to hang onto.

I met some people who showed me a path in music where they were like hey, look, while yes, it can have to do with being popular and making money, it DOESN'T have to be.

You're always kind of shifting and changing and it's a really exciting process.

Creating records and writing music with people I admire and respect is a very spiritual and enlightening thing for me.

On the road, it's constant sensory overload, and it's easy to lose track of days and time and to get caught up in the constant giving of yourself.

No God, no messiah, no prophet can grant your wishes – it is only through your own efforts that you can make your wishes come true – it is only you who can grant your own wishes.

If I had allowed myself to dwell on revenge, it would turn to bitterness, and bitterness is the worst poison a man can give himself.

For me the greatest beauty always lies in the greatest clarity.

Doctors are busy playing God when so few of us have the qualifications. And besides, the job is taken.

Every thought derives from a thwarted sensation.

Only when man is willing to change himself, there can be a true revolution.

Let's face it, the Obama administration was handed a pretty poor deal from the previous administration.

Anyone who seeks success or greatness should first forget about both and seek only the truth. The rest will follow.

Heartsick, heartbroken - to know love is to know pain. What could be more common? Even so, each broken heart is so singular that with it we probe the divine.

Don't die without embracing the daring adventure your life is meant to be.