I'm a military baby, and it makes me proud to know that I'm the child of two parents that served our country. I feel very connected to our country, and I'm honored to be an American.

Being beautiful is all in the attitude, it's about confidence.

Don't limit yourself because you are a woman because you can do exactly the same that a guy could do.

Remind yourself that when things don't go right, everything will be OK. And if you think that, then everything will be.

Cute accessories always help bring out your outfit and pull it all together.

I think it takes a lot of confidence to be comfortable in being vulnerable.

Education is everything - education is your power, education is your way in life for whatever you want to do.

More than anything, I realize I've been blessed to make great music.

Being young, and having your mom come to school with the laced-up hats and the crazy outfits are definitely moments to remember.

The tongue is very powerful, so what you say really is, and I really believe that. So I just try to say good things, and then things like this happen.

Everyone loves to dance. I've realized that's a part of what I do more and more every day.

[Love] can be found in making little dresses for stuffed birds, or in a garden of tenderness like I have done - mixing writing, photography, and real spaces. There are all kinds of acts of love.

I wanna keep America safe.

[Instead] of inquiring why the Roman empire was destroyed, we should rather be surprised that it had subsisted so long.

Reading begets reading.

Every man has his folly, but the greatest folly of all … is not to have one.

Reaction and non-action both create karma, but conscious action transcends karma.

Sounds of daily life are musical. I try to absorb the intricacies of sounds as if I were listening to music.

Don't take life so serious. It ain't no-hows permanent.

We made mad love shadow love random love and abandoned love. Accidentally like a martyr. The hurt gets worse, and the heart gets harder.