Music was sort of an accident for me. I love to do it. I can't imagine doing anything else.

Maybe the best hasn’t happened yet.

There's a much bigger picture beyond surfing, its part of an ocean culture. Everything comes back to Mother Nature. Surfing is a way of connecting, and saying thanks.

You can't start a fire in the pouring rain.

Being an opener is all about warming up the audience for the main band. That is always fun, pretty easy; there isn't a lot of pressure.

On tour I feel like it's always so go go...you're always just taking in and storing information and feelings and things. So for me I need time off to let all those things come out and settle.

Never apologize on stage. Most people never notice when you make a mistake or if you are having a bad show.

Over the years I have realized that the mistakes and forgetfulness is what makes live shows more endearing.

If you want perfection or close to it...listen to the record.

I can't wait to be a mom and a wife, and explore that phase of life. And also see how it affects and influences my song writing and creativity.

For me I want to know everything that goes on with my business but at the end of the day I just want to live, experience, be inspired and create music.

If wine is the enemy of religion, I shall devour the enemy of religion.

The best way to cheer yourself is to try to cheer someone else up.

I've been badly scared myself, badly, for quite a few years now. You learn to live with it.

The moral values, ethical codes and laws that guide our choices in normal times are, if anything, even more important to help us navigate the confusing and disorienting time of a disaster.

Spring, when the earth tilts closer to the sun, runs a strict timetable of flowers.

I wanted my children to have the best combination: American circumstances and Chinese character. How could I know these things do not mix?

Grace is more than God opening the door to salvation; it’s God bringing people in.

Girls are not accustomed to jockeying for status in an obvious way; they are more concerned that they be liked.

When I was at home, I felt loved and safe. My sisters were always a safe haven for me. I knew they would always play with me and make me feel like I was one of them.

What art does is it makes you feel alive and makes you feel like you're connected.