I know some people who've gotten tattoos that they probably shouldn't have, like the name of somebody they were dating, and that never ends well.

The trouble with asking questions is you sometimes get answers you don't wanna hear.

When You've lost it all....thats when you realize that Life is Beautiful.

If you don’t deal with your demons, they will deal with you, and it’s gonna hurt.

Don't waste your death on a half assed life

Rock and Roll's got to be like Jack Daniels. You've got to feel it burn.

Addiction - When you can give up something any time, as long as it's next Tuesday.

I've got so many mountains to climb and goals to conquer. I've got so many scars I want to leave on the planet. I just feel like I'm not there yet. I feel like I am just getting started.

Perfection is unattainable, so I like to live in imperfection.

I had to find the courage to turn my life around.

There is nothing like a trail of blood to find your way back home. When you've lost it all, that's when you finally realize that life is beautiful.

With enough 'ifs' we could put Paris in a bottle.

I am a person before I am anything else. I never say I am a writer. I never say I am an artist...I am a person who does those things.

If you want to prosper, prosper God.

It is understanding that gives us an ability to have peace. When we understand the other fellow's viewpoint, and he understands ours, then we can sit down and work out our differences.

There are a lot of people who will give money or materials, but very few who will give time and affection.

The most powerful thing in the world is an idea.

Generally I finish a first draft in 2-6 months, then I set it aside for a while so that when I come back to it I can read it with fresh eyes and figure out how to improve it.

Who's going to save rock 'n' roll? It's so silly. Remember like in '86 or '87 and synthesizers were going to take over the world? And remember "rocktronica" in 1997? It's ridiculous.

The ultimate test of our integrity is not how we deal with those whom we agree but how we deal with those who we do not agree.

If I was given the choice between having the world back and having you, I wouldn't be able to give you up. Not to save five billion lives.