My confidence is easy to shake. I am very well aware of all of my flaws. I am aware of all the insecurities that I have.

I'm captivated by you, baby, like a firework show.

I'm shining like fireworks over your sad, empty town

you're an expert at sorry and keeping the lines blurry

You are the only one who gets to decide what you will be remembered for.

Believe in everything you do. Believe in your mistakes and grow from them.

No matter how bad your day is, just be grateful this day is added to your life.

I still love writing in my journal and wearing sparkly dresses and looking at old chandeliers.

People are going to judge you anyway, so you might as well do what you want.

I think every girl's dream is to find a bad boy at the right time, when he wants to not be bad anymore.

I wish all teenagers can filter through songs instead of turning to drugs and alcohol.

Happy homes are filled with the noise of children

He thought of his wife, of his son, of his youth. He thought of life. He thought of death and then he thought of life again.

Enlightenment means waking up to what you truly are and then being that.

Poetry is such an ancient art, and I consider myself young within that art.

Growing up in Atlanta I always had a sense of what fashion was, a sense of style - my parents always talked about the importance of making a first impression and that's stayed with me.

Hope comes in many forms.

Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.

You might be a redneck if your favorite hunting dog has a bigger tombstone than your grandfather.

In many cases, you're forced to make deals that are not the deal you'd make.

Anyone who is in love is making love the whole time, even when they're not.