I was sort of miserable and depressed. Music was my savior, but it was also the thing that I felt at times was breaking my heart.

There was a lot of creative energy that I had, that I feel wasn't understood, and I think that whole world for me felt like another family, another place where I could feel heard.

I just think the fact that I was told not to be curious about the dark side, and it was such a religious-heavy upbringing made me interested in goth culture.

It's hard to explain. It probably sounds super silly, but I do have a lot of really weird dreams.

Stop telling God what to do with his dice.

When we are young we fear we are not alone in the dark, When we grow up we fear we are

Beautiful. Worthy of the highest love. Powerful and perfect. Beautiful is my daughter.

We say arts education is good for general education, but that's not the point. The arts are what great nations are remembered for. They are a mirror.

While I am a convinced pacifist there are circumstances in which I believe the use of force is appropriate - namely, in the face of an enemy unconditionally bent on destroying me and my people.

I'd rather have more heart than talent any day.

Brief and powerless is man's life; on him and all his race the slow, sure doom falls pitiless and dark.

Between the record companies being the way they are and the fact that people can just download one song instead of buying a whole album, it's hard to make a good living nowadays.

I think it keeps the child alive in me. There's a thrill when you steal something in plain view of other people.

The first principle of my own philosophy is that wisdom is meant for anyone who wishes to reach for it. It is the servant of commoner and king alike and should never be regarded with awe.