I just kind of thought about doing this my whole life. I never doubted myself once. I've always been singing, and I've always wanted to be on tour with a rock band.

Put your arm around the buddy next to you. And if you don't have any friends, I'll be your best friend in the whole world.

We have this day to be alive. We better lay down and give up, or stand up and really make some worthwhile memories for ourselves. 'Cause we're not going to be alive forever

The biggest thing I've learned is that you only have one chance. You only have today to live-but you gotta take it and make it the best you can

The only way to fall in love is to allow yourself to be vulnerable. The only way to dare to dream and making incredible things happen is to be vulnerable.

When my body gets so overexerted with energy, I just keep going and going.

I'll never be bothered if I don't have a hit because you look at the songs that are hits and they're none of my favourites. Just the fact that we do have fans waiting here, that's exciting enough.

Whether the color of your skin is black, white, yellow, brown or purple - the extent of this tragedy is so incredibly devastating that we had to do something.

No matter how many times people try to pick my lyrics apart, nobody will really understand what these songs truly mean to me because I would rather not get into it.

We definitely didn't want it to be anything like our first or second records. We wanted to experiment more than we ever had and take any new idea and run with it as far as we could.

I've rebelled against all types of conformity throughout my life, not just Utah's conservative culture

To reform the world - means to reform upbringing...

Keep moving forward! You don't need permission from anyone in order to move on your own father's land! Go ahead and take the lead!

It was as though applied mathematics was my spouse, and pure mathematics was my secret lover.

I want to try and do as much as I can as an actor. So far I think I've done pretty well with being a minister's son. And now I know I'm pretty darn good at playing a woman too.

The person whose face is between your legs is gonna get lockjaw.

The key for us, number one, has always been hiring very smart people.

It's miraculous how much easier the computer has made my sort of work.

It’s like someone who prays every night saying God’s a good listener. Just because you’re talking to us doesn’t mean we’re listening. With me and God, you never really know.

Virtue, though she gets her beginning from nature, yet receives her finishing touches from learning.

The wall that protects you from rejection also keeps out love and success. Accept your abundance.