I was writing music for the sake of writing music; it was just fun.

I mainly try not to be afraid.

When you come to New York you always get a buzz.

I write from my point of view.

I like to write music that I feel like I would listen to. It's like my interpretation of what I want to hear.

I'm a person who goes by what I feel like and almost no one can tell me what to do. It's always self-motivation.

I think trusting your instincts and doing what is right by you is the most important thing, because at the end of the day you go to bed and you wake up as you.

See how forgiving - how brave nature is.

Pray to God, pretending as God is only yours.

He had passed through an ordeal of wretchedness which had given him more than it had taken away. He had lost all he possessed of worldly property

Corrupt governments are run by corrupt politicians that run corrupt law enforcement agencies.

You should be kissed and often, by someone who knows how.

Brian Mulroney, myself, [and] Rajiv Gandhi; I think that was the real core [of the Commonwealth ]. That was the engine room, I reckon.

I work hard and have a winning attitude.

Never write a poem about anything that ought to have a poem written about it.

I'm really an actor first. I'd love to do more straight plays.

They were trying to run, trying to hide. But the rock would not hide them; the dead tree gave no shelter.