I guess what people forget sometimes is that when I write songs, I write them sometimes in about 20 minutes.

I see the whole concept of Generation X implies that everyone has lost hope.

Running has made being depressed impossible. If I'm going through something emotional and just go outside for a run, you can rest assured I'll come back with clarity.

Music helps you find the truths you must bring into the rest of your life.

I breastfeed and I'll be breastfeeding until my son is finished and he weans.

When pain brings you down, don't be silly, don't close your eyes and cry, you just might be in the best position to see the sun shine.

I found that the more truthful and vulnerable I was, the more empowering it was for me.

the truth of who we are is innate goodness, and the whole journey is really about removing any obstacle or false belief that keeps us from knowing that

We're taught to be ashamed of confusion, anger, fear and sadness, and to me they're of equal value to happiness, excitement and inspiration.

I see my body as an instrument, rather than an ornament.

I'm a leave-the-bathroom-door-open nudist, which is sometimes disconcerting for my friends.

The women of the South have brought into American literature a unique mixture of domesticity and grotesquerie.

There is nothing we could ever do to make God love us more

I exercise, walk a lot, and break into the occasional trot. I also lift weights three days a week, and I like to read about what makes a good diet. Overall, I do follow a healthy lifestyle.

Finally learning his baseball history, on the topic of Hank Aaron and his home run record

There's always light at the end of the tunnel, right? It just depends on how long the tunnel is.

There are so many venues in which stars are exposed today, that we just know much more and the studios don't have the control over stars like they used to, in the 30s, 40s, and 50s.

When you speak openly and honestly, you won't have to make assumptions. The day you stop making assumptions, you will communicate cleanly and clearly, and achieve impeccability with your word.

We're all the sons of God, or children of the Is, or ideas of the Mind, or however else you want to say it.

To complain about critics in a business is like a sailor complaining about the waves. Go back to the beach if you don't like it.

Films about the English monarchy, they tend to have a lavishness, sumptuous imagery, it's all very posh and rich.