I grew up Greenville. And I moved to Raleigh some years later.

Any other iron on you?” he asked impatiently.“Just my tongue stud.”His look was a mixture of curiosity and horror.“I’m kidding, you idiot. Let’s go.

And I know, when things look the worst is when something new and wonderful is about to happen, if we can just hold on.

For the first time maybe ever, it didn't matter if I looked beautiful or not. I felt it.

You have to encourage people not to give in to the temptation to be normal, even if it isn't easy - because when you're young, you really want to belong.

And the wind will whip your tousled hair, The sun, the rain, the sweet despair, Great tales of love and strife. And somewhere on your path to glory You will write your story of a life.

This was life, I supposed, running and running and running, and realizing along the way that the phantom was getting closer.

The fear of hell is the basis for the Christian faith.

I've always wanted to write poems and nothing else.

Our dreams are our own, and only we can know the effort required to keep them alive.

The vine-stock bears fruit as long as it is attached to its stem; apart from that, no.