I have always wanted to see what the vibe was like and I was right It's on the Vermillion Bayou.

You can't roll a joint on an iPod, buy vinyl.

I think a lot of people think that my parents' deaths is why I write such sad songs, but that's not true. Those songs may just be the woman I am.

Be exceptional. Make tremendous efforts to be extraordinary. What a privilege to be here on the planet to contribute your unique donation to humankind. Just make sure you do so.

I feel like I've kind of gotten to a peaceful place in my heart.

So it's the greatest compliment in the world when people want to hear you sing. That means it feels good to them, so I keep doing it.

I am very picky about my people and my beer.

I've pretty much run the circle of labels and dealing with that whole kind of battle, because you're the one creating the music, but you're not the final say. That's always been hard.

I like rules that are broken.

I like to make great albums.

I didn't go to college.

Even though we don’t realize it, every moment we begin our adventure in the unknown future of life.

Every villain is a hero in his own mind.

Lying is easy. But it’s lonely.

If you read the novel in more than two weeks, you don't read the novel really

I think that kids aren't even exploring the option of sports anymore, and they don't even know what they could do.

I just want to do good work. That's all I want to do. I don't have big aspirations like being the President of the United States, I just want to do good work. That's all.

A friend told me 'I guess you gotta go through a lot of nightmares, before you finally, you know, accomplish your dreams.

Cinna wishes to seem poor, and is poor

...and the night is so deep and dark that I wonder if the sun will ever come up.

I can't crawl any further. You never crawled for me.