My goal in my career is to inspire people, is to get my music out there and have people enjoy it, and have people think of me as an inspirational artist.

Be stupid, be dumb, be funny, if that's who you are. Don't try to be someone that society wants you to be, that's stupid. So be yourself.

Confidence is not 'they will like me'. Confidence instead is 'I'll be fine if they don't'.

People aren't born strong. people grow stronger little by little, encountering difficult situations learning not to run from them.

I'm not perfect, but I believe my faith in Jesus Christ will really take me far in the world!

If It's your passion and you want to do it for the rest of your life, why would comments stop you from doing that?

No matter what society is trying to drill in your head about how you should look, how you should act, and what you need to say, I think it's all crap. All of it. Be yourself and do you.

Be different; be unique; be yourself.

If you can't find what's unique, people aren't going to listen.

Most of all I like to sing my heart out to lyrics that really speak to people.

Don't let the idiots that like to bring you down, succeed in discouraging you. I let it get to me a while ago, and let me tell you, it feels SO good to come up under it!

How you spend your time is more important than how you spend your money. Money mistakes can be corrected, but time is gone forever.

Tree trunks are composed of layers of growth. Meaningful expressions are composed of layers of words. Say something meaningful.

Are we safe from human exposure? I don't want the owners to find a busted-up angel and a buzzed vampire lurking in their shed and freak out.

An empty room is a story waiting to happen, and you are the author.

"Knowledge is the frontier of tomorrow."

You should be a living practicing example of what you are preaching.

When I run in Ethiopia, I look out and see eucalyptus trees and rivers.

Prayer presupposes faith. No prayer is in vain. Prayer is like any other action.

Forgiveness is really a gift to yourself - have the compassion to forgive others, and the courage to forgive yourself.

Shame is quicksand on the path to soul.