I think it would be wrong to consider 'Ashes and Fire' a love album. The record is obsessed with time. I believe that there is a kinder view of the self on this record.

There is nothing wrong with loving the crap out of everything. Negative people find their walls. So never apologize for your enthusiasm. Never. Ever. Never.

When I'm in New York, I just want to walk down the street and feel this thing, like I'm in a movie.

I want to make sure I'm with a girl that's a good kisser, and that when I wake up, I have coffee and a cigarette. That's all I really want out of life. That, and world domination.

Some things were made to be felt

That's why I played music; my social skills were limited. I think a lot of people that experience that pick up guitars, because they can't communicate otherwise.

They don't make coats for this kind of cold

Bad nights lead to better days

While you can fill every heart as your own full of laughter loud as gold and passion quick as silver.

Is it possible to love someone too much? You bet.

I kiss her mouth and I know... for everything there is a word... for everything but this.

Quite surprisingly the majority of religious and spiritual practices actually diminishes your brain’s ability to act out of rage and fear.

You were the one girl I wanted who wanted nothing to do with me.

Sleep, " he commanded. "You need to rest after being jumped.""You could jump me.

Failures are expected by losers, ignored by winners.

During a lot of years I would write music while playing video games at the same time.

Most of the best hires that I've made in my entire life have never done that thing before.

Autism; It's not new just because you haven't heard of it until now.

Giving others the freedom to be stupid is one of the most important and hardest steps to take in spiritual progress. Conveniently the opportunity to take that step is all around us every day.

I'd have to just say that working with other people, it's a different world from school.