I was the third one in my family born, and there are three notes in a chord, so that's how they came up with my name.

I always knew I wanted to have a good career, so I made it happen.

I dont want to be compared to Brad Pitt because I dont want to, you know, disappoint anybody. Brad Pitt is an icon.

I can play the harmonica with my nose.

Its not weird being recognised, but its weird having to stop what youre doing to take pictures or sign something. But the fans are the reason you have your success, so it comes with the territory.

Ive been playing music since I was born.

I love John Stamos. John's a really friendly, cool dude.

I freaking love Gwyneth Paltrow - I think shes awesome. She is fantastic.

It’s good to be here. I’m just trying to go through life without looking stupid. It’s not working out too well.

Nonfiction that smells like fiction is neither.

If there is someone whom you would really like to impress, learn as much as you can to be informed, enlightened, and aware of them before you meet.

Unto everyone that hath shall be given and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.

Excitement in education and student productivity, the ability to get a result that you want from students, go together and cannot be separated.

Every profession is a conspiracy against the laity.

The Violin of my dreams. If you wanna play a pianissimo that is almost inaudible and yet it carries through a hall that seats 3,000 people, there's your Strad.

We are only as great as our struggles. We only become who we are in the face of them.

Farewell,' she said. 'I hope you hear many more songs' - which was the best way she could think of to say good-bye to a butterfly.

The rite of passage of learning to build a fire that will burn all night with one match is not an insignificant one in my husband’s family, and I grew up camping and backpacking. I love to camp.