It is difficult to be ambitious without also being envious.

Inside, my soul is curled tightly bearing the burden of massive sins from another life. And my eyes look far at the hell around me... a sharp grin tugs at the corner of my lips.

Minutes turn into hours, and lifetimes into moments. Universes are created and destroyed with nary a pop. What was saved, no longer ex- ists. What was lost, no longer matters.

Sometimes words are not needed, and the simplicity of expressing yourself through an art form is one of the best ways of communication.

All who have meditated on the art of governing mankind have been convinced that the fate of empires depends on the education of youth.

I want to be acknowledged as not just a pretty idol who sings and dances on stage, but as an artist

It's a big gift to be recognizable as part of something that matters to people, but that's not the same as being responsible for something.

I want to do some fiction writing, I've had some pretty good luck with short stories, I'd like to do a couple of larger things.

One reason why we fail to hear God speak is that we are not attentive. We suffer from what might be called 'spiritual mindlessness.'

Anytime you have a fellow artist say, 'Loving the new Luke Bryan album,' that's awesome.

So many people of my generation all grew up with that shock theater package on television of 'Frankenstein,' 'Wolfman,' 'Dracula,' 'Mummy,' all the Universal stuff.