If I could just capture each memory in a bottle the maybe you people would understand how much I've suffered, how much I've been through, but most importantly how far I have come.

We live in a world full of people who are satisfied with pretending to be someone they are not.

People try to say suicide is the most cowardly act a man could ever commit. I don't think that's true at all. What's cowardly is treating a man so badly that he wants to commit suicide.

Little girls fear being a princess that was never rescued but little boys fear being a prince that was too late.

My old man taught me to never trust anything that bleeds for three days and doesn't die.

My old man tried to force on me a notion of what it was to be a 'man.' And it destroyed my dad.

Among some of the youngsters, I think reality TV has installed that culture into them and inspired a few of them into wanting to be 'TV celebrities.

This time I hurt her more than she loves me.

Sometimes when someone tells a ridiculous lie, it is best to ignore it entirely.

It's an amazing confidence boost when you have that swagger of knowing when you pull on the racetrack, all eyes are on you because they know you're the best.

I'm not tryin' to come off as the best lyricist.

Surprise comes from defying expectations.

Opportunity does not knock. You have to find it

Only the Holy Spirit can comfort a person in the depths of grief.