I love all the '90s kind of grunge, and I love classic rock: That's where the spectrum lies.

Edie Sedgwick had a cool style; she pushed the envelope for the time.

I don't wanna be Courtney Love - I wanna be Kurt Cobain.

You can wear anything as long as you put a nice pair of shoes with it.

I don't believe there's a hole in the ground with demons in it but I could be wrong. Hell is all around us - it's the way we treat each other and the way we treat the Earth. We already live in it.

I'm just living my life, and I'm not gonna live my life for other people.

'Darkness' is a subjective word; it depends what your viewpoint is and how you live life.

You can spend your whole life planning. But once you're ready, get out there and start doing it.

My lyrics are my diary - you're hearing every detail of my life.

Generally, I like making my own mistakes and learning from them because that's what I think life is about.

I'm pretty, but I'm not, like, a 'pretty girl.'

without the act of imagination humanity would have perished long back

I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework.

Tom DeLay may or may not have broken campaign finance laws, but he did his best to look like he was breaking them.

My biggest blast-off hit was 'You Raise Me Up.' If you ever have a wedding or a funeral, it's a good pick.

The truth is far beyond what we can see. Therefore my art is an invitation to comprehend this fact.

I've been very lucky in my life to have some great teachers.

I haven't forgotten where I came from.

You have to learn the rules to be able to know how to break them.

Not taking a risk is a risk. That's how I see it.

Maybe it's true what Thomas Moore said: “It is only through mystery and madness that the soul is revealed.