I have a really grounded group of friends, and they like me no matter what. I think it's really important to know who your real friends are.

You've got to pursue your dreams and it will get you to places that you can't even imagine.

Make sure with the time that you have, you really make an impact on people.

I got started at a really young age. I was about two years old when I started playing the piano and around seven or eight when I started writing my own chords and putting words together.

The best part was seeing fans and making new ones. I loved going to new places. I really had the time of my life out there.

I think artists like Justin Bieber really opened up a door for younger artists to be respected in the industry. I really like what he did.

I think my music is a lot different than what is already out there and people will be really attracted to it.

It was really cool being out on the road and doing school with my tutor over Skype or on the phone, but it can definitely be difficult.

My education is the most important thing so I always have to make time for it.

I've been surfing almost as long as I've been playing music.

Be present and aware of the privilege of living.

Small streams of hatred can quickly lead to unstoppable, horrific things, so [people] should stand up to any type of persecution or discrimination, whether bullying or malicious gossip.

I'm surprisingly practical in much of my life, but not when it comes to my shoes.

Sometimes my mouth is a little too big and a little too open and sounds too much like a sailor.

The closed door and the sealed lips are prerequisites to tyranny.

Radio has no future." "X-rays are clearly a hoax". "The aeroplane is scientifically impossible.

Spend the next few days preparing for the year ahead: Forgive everyone, let go of everything, let God take charge. Amen.

What other movement determines the S line? Its aesthetic efficacity has long been noted by artists.

The markets don't like instability and they don't like uncertainty.

Mark Twain had it backwards. Nowadays everybody is doing something about the weather, but nobody is talking about it.