I needed to find out what my goals were and what my mission was. After some quiet time and just seeking the Lord, He brought some people to the table that understood where I was trying to go.

I was young and ambitious and had the gift of dancing. I tried out for different things and the gift opened doors for me.

I think all life situations are built for you to be able to share.

There are some people who don't believe in entertainment if you're a Christian artist. But I think it's a good thing for it to be entertainment at the same time.

People are more open to receive something from you when they're already interested in what you're doing.

As I matured, the things that I liked influenced the music I wanted to make.

Most people tend to think the best of those who are blessed with beauty

If it is the case that love does survive death, then you may consider this to be a happy ending. Boy meets girl. Boy gets girl. Happily ever after or not.

We're fragile, fragmented souls who are very sensitive to criticism.

There is no substitute for love and caring and compassion and human beings helping one another.

Beneath all of her thoughts and worries, beneath the complication of conflicting identities and needs, maybe it's as simple as loving the way some other person looks when they're sleeping.

I've always had trouble with authority.

Sometimes everyone does the right thing and there's still a mess left to clean up. Someone has to take responsibility for it.

People find it hard to be both comic and serious, though life manages it easily enough.

I wouldn't eat a hamburger for 40,000 dollars.

We generally learn languages for the benefit of reading the books written in them