I think guitar-wise, Eric Clapton was a big influence on me. I got to spend time around him. He's kind of strange, mysterious, serious and he always has played such hot guitar.

My dad used to say to me, 'You look more like me than I do.'

You don't have to burn books, you don't have to rebel against teachers to rebel; to rebel is to truly own your own self.

People see my face, they hear my voice, and I know they're thinking about my father. That's OK - he was a great man.

My job description is... being enthusiastic.

It's funny, because music is one of those things it is natural to go into. You hear it so much growing up, it kind of permeates you and eventually you spew out some music of your own.

I did everything I could to not be a musician.

In almost any profession, even if you're the kid of an actor, people are very supportive and want to see the next generation.

Live a Lie' is inspired by recent combinations found in dubstep.

My dad was my hero, my best friend.

I was recording stuff with my dad when I was like five, six years old. I played with him on tour. I'd gone with him to Japan in '91, played some gigs, did a couple shows at the Albert Hall.

I think we’ve all lost our minds a bit.” It sounded like she was fighting back tears.

I think it's important for little girls growing up, and young women, to have one in every walk of life. So from that point of view, I'm proud to be a role model!

You can hate me. You can go out there and say anything you want about me, But you will love me later because I told you the truth.

It's hard to teach passionately about something that you don't have a passion for.

I want, more than anything, to bring some light back to people's lives through my music. The beauty of music is that it is a universal language that everyone understands.

If your own mental attitude is correct, even if you remain in a hostile atmosphere, you feel happy.

An hour spent in the presence of God brings the purest joy known to man.

It's just something that I like, and I also don't buy into the ageism theory.

Either be wholly slaves or wholly free.

As soon as you move one step up from the bottom, your effectiveness depends on your ability to reach others through the spoken and written word.