I have been singing as long as I can remember. I used to be in choir; I used to do musical theater. I'd prefer not to sing my own songs, but there you have it.

It's hard to make out the difference between insults and bad advice.

Try to keep your mind. Try not to eat bad, try not to wake up with too bad of a hangover.

I think I prefer singing in falsetto. I like the way it sounds. It doesn't sound like my natural voice. It sounds like a character.

I project love, music and love, and I pray for peace. A good song cuts straight to the heart; sometimes it doesn't need to be too many lines - of course, I do love a good story.

Opinions only carry weight in the second or third person.

I don't need to control anything. Even with romantic partnerships, I don't need to control anyone.

I'm making music with my friends. It's fun. It should be fun. You shouldn't make music if it isn't fun.

Everyone wants to be well-loved and appreciated but, at the same time, there are some people that just don't want to be your friend, and there's nothing you can do or say to change that.

Elvis Presley wore a Star of David and a cross around his neck and, when someone asked him about it, he said, "It makes me think." I love that quote. It's simple. It's beautiful. It's true.

I just like writing lyrics. I find a little satisfaction in performing live, making records. But primarily, I just try to write every day.

Even when your heart is blue, I'll safely hold it. I really don't mind these indigo-stained hands.

War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today.

At some point we have to stop and say, There's Marlee, not, There's the deaf actress.

Assume that everybody can see what you are doing and then live your life that way - you will find that generally you are treated right.

He's the leader on this team, I know when Baltimore let us have him, they thought they were giving us a problem. I'll take problems like that anytime.

God bless the America we are trying to create.

At that time [1909] the chief engineer was almost always the chief test pilot as well. That had the fortunate result of eliminating poor engineering early in aviation.

I'm not a complicated person.

Pitching in the big leagues is a dream. Preparing to pitch in the big leagues is a nightmare!

...and I discovered something: the meaning of my life was whatever I wanted it to be.