If it is a good song, it is a good song. The Beatles were pop, the beach boys were pop and it's the best music of all time.

Music is generally important to blind people, and most of the blind people that I have come into contact, through my parents, music is very special to them.

The first time I ever found Paste I thought somebody just might have finally made a magazine using only the contents of my brain. I read it cover to cover every single month.

The advice is, go slow and take your time with it. That works to my benefit.

The old adage, that "music is a universal language", is really true.

If I am feeling musical and I pick up the guitar, usually something will eventually come out and I'll see where it goes.

I'm not Metallica, you can tell that I'm really not that angry in most of my songs.

That old adage, that "music is a universal language", is really true. Even if all of the lyrics are understood, they seem to connect with it really well and in some ways, more so.

Therapy really did prepare me to become an empathic songwriter. As far as advice goes, it's a matter of self understanding first.

I am definitely not listening to anything remotely close to my music, at least not on a nice day.

Remember, there is no peace without peaceful exchange.

I’ve never really had a party before.” “Why did you have one now?” I say, just to keep him talking. He gives a half laugh. “I thought if I had a party, you would come.

Goodness, that Simon Cowell is a sensitive soul.

Second, and far more important: tuck your chin. You're going to get hurt, so expect it and be ready. You may as well see it coming.

Fools live in fear, a wise man lives in strength.

Love makes us do wicked things.

G.P.A.’s are worthless as a criteria for hiring, and test scores are worthless. We found that they don’t predict anything.

You been around enough to see that if you think you're it, you better check with me.

I used to have a big crush on Andie MacDowell.

The forms of art reflect the history of man more truthfully than do documents themselves.