I write the songs, go in and record them, then I listen to everything and decide how it all fits together.

I'm fascinated by the whole concept of snake handling. When you read about the Pentecostal snake handlers, what strikes you the most is their commitment.

I'm just like everyone. I like to feel togetherness with someone.

So few people are truly themselves when they're in the spotlight.

I'm not just a doormat. I'm not just being stepped on all over the place. If you look at the bulk of my material, it's about trying to find some strength through that.

People let their own hang-ups become the obstacles between them and personal happiness.

As it turns out, now is the moment you've been waiting for

I guess you could write a good song if your heart hadn't been broken, but I don't know of anyone whose heart hasn't been broken.

The perfect man? A poet on a motorcycle.

First thing, I throw on some jeans, a T-shirt and my Keds sneakers and make coffee. That is actually my favorite time of day. That is when I do my songwriting, when I am in writing mode.

Have compassion for everyone you meet, even if they don’t want it.

Intelligence is an ability to understand, but it is not a substitute for wisdom.

They wanted to stick her on a spit and roast her --- after doing some horrible things to her.

He that cannot endure the bad will not live to see the good.

A society that respects women needs to elect leaders who care more about women's lives than they do about their or their company's bottom line.

I have all that I lost and I go carrying my childhood like a favorite flower that perfumes my hand.

Negotiations are a euphemism for capitulation if the shadow of power is not cast across the bargaining table.

The setting sun is reflected from the windows of the alms-house as brightly as from the rich man's abode.

A dream is an inspiring picture of the future that energizes your mind, will, and emotions, empowering you to do everything you can to achieve it.

Yeah, ideally, I'd probably wish to be more anonymous. But scrutiny and success go together. And I want to be successful.

Your leadership depends on you. You can only be a great leader when you can lead yourself well first.