My goal is to show everyone that they, too, can do what they love to do.

If you have nothing but love for your avocados, and you take joy in turning them into guacamole, all you need is someone to share it with.

I won't give up. Even if the skies get rough.

I buy records from all across the board. I get kind of a hybrid of influences in my own music.

You can turn off the sun, but I'm still gonna shine

Here’s to freedom, cheers to art. Here’s to having an excellent adventure and may the stopping never start.

Open up your heart and the sky is yours.

You come to realize that only one person can tell you what's expected of you, and that's you.

Music is a weapon in the war against unhappiness.

Life can't work for you if you don't show up as you.

Lucky to have been where I have been

It’s not going to be easy, but it’s kind of like ripping off a band-aid. Painful for a minute, but it has to be done.

You embody the strength of 10, 000 moons and your life will be a testament of it. Ase

This thing that troubles you is only one small part of your life. Don't allow it to be all-consuming when there's so much more to embrace.

Performing is one thing, and day-to-day stuff - like the way you talk to people - is totally different. If I acted like I did onstage in normal life, everyone would probably hate me.

If we could wake each morning with no memory of living before we went to sleep, we might arrive at a faultless day.

I place myself in situations where a lot of people are going to be, and bring a particular body of work that reflects the people already there. You have to study your subject.

Resolved, to ask myself at the end of every day, week, month and year, wherein I could possibly in any respect have done better.

I always drew dresses. I remember loving Richard Avedon's early Versace campaigns. I used to plaster my whole walls with them when I was a kid.

[The Democratic Party]it's a party with an incredible century-and-a-half history of institutional racism.

I applaud anyone who thinks I'm good-looking and invite them into my world.