It's easier to believe in this sweet madness, oh this glorious sadness, that brings me to my knees.

Happiness is like a cloud, if you stare at it long enough, it evaporates.

Once there was a darkness, a deep and endless night, you gave me everything you had and oh, you gave me light

I'm so tired, but I can't sleep. Standing on the edge of something much too deep.

I've heard myself referred to as a quiet superstar, and I don't quite know what that means.

I think a lot of contemplation happens in bathtubs. It does for me. Nothing like a hot bath to ease the tension and think about what's going to happen next.

We're constantly being told what other people think we are, and that's why it is so important to know yourself.

I threw bitter tears at the ocean, but all that came back was the tide.

I've learned to trust myself, to listen to truth, to not be afraid of it and to not try and hide it.

Trying to force creativity is never good.

Theres beauty everywhere. There are amazing things happening everywhere, you just have to be able to open your eyes and witness it. Some days, thats harder than others.

Friendship needs no words - it is solitude delivered from the anguish of loneliness.

As long as we keep loving, it will always be Christmas.

I walked out of the movie "Lincoln" and bought the book [of Doris Kearns Goodwin] at the bookstore next door.

If you think you're meeting your destiny on the other side of a door you may not be interested in its design.

Word of mouth works now, much more than ever. @-reply every single person.

It's time to end the era of mass incarceration. We need a true national debate about how to reduce our prison population.

I like how strong Sade is and how she doesn't give away too much.

Peace does not come just because we wish for it. Peace must be fought for. It must be built stone by stone.

As a kid, I was obsessed with myths and legends and the haunting beauty of gothic stories.

Because you can't intervene everywhere, you don't conclude you can't intervene anywhere.