I have four shelves covered with journals that I've written. Dad and I are writing songs together. I've probably written 100 songs.

Life's a climb. But the view is great.

I probably have an earlier curfew than anyone. My mom wants to keep me really safe and my dad's not overly protective, but he's a dad no matter what.

When Life Puts You in Tough Situations, Don't Say 'Why Me', Say 'Try Me'

Anyone that hates on you is always below you, because they're just jealous of what you have.

If you believe in yourself anything is possible.

Always look forward and try to push pass the negativity. I think everyone's beautiful and they deserve to be happy no matter what.

The greatest opportunities in life come with fear and risk.

You can't blame me for who I am.

Remember that only God can judge us; forget the haters, because Somebody loves you.

It is important to ask yourself why you’re doing what you’re doing and what purpose it serves in the big picture.

If you want a new life, first give praise for having the old one!

We are in the Dark to one another's Purposes and Intendments, and there are a thousand Intrigues in our little Matters, which will not presently confess their Design, even to sagacious Inquisitors...

We are never taught more deeply and more truthfully than by pain.

There is a simplicity to war. Attacking is the only secret. Dare- and the world yields. How quickly they forget that all it takes to change the course of history... is the will of a single man.

In one moment I was feeling everything and I was feeling nothing.

Worry is like a rocking chair-it keeps you moving but doesn't get you anywhere.

There's something uniquely exhilarating about puzzling together the truth at the hands of an unreliable narrator.

I used to come here on my own sometimes... Id' stay down here for ages." Her voice was barely audible. "It's a good place for sadness.

It was as familiar to me as a song I'd been hearing my whole life, covered by various people but the basic tune the same.

No champion has ever lifted a trophy that was not already being held inside.