My mother, I want her to like my music, but she's not exactly my target audience. So I care more about the fans in general, just making sure they enjoy what I do.

I think writers are prone to hyperbole sometimes.

You learn so much from taking chances, whether they work out or not. Either way, you can grow from the experience and become stronger and smarter.

I was a busy kid in high school - a little bit of an overachiever, I guess. Prom king was kind of silly, but the rest of the stuff was important to me.

Soul is about authenticity. Soul is about finding the things in your life that are real and pure.

We all must follow a different path to let our light shine, and that's what makes us so unpredictable and unique.

The best way to fight poverty is to empower people through access to quality education

I keep learning, listening, growing and experimenting.

When we see people that are impoverished and people who are dealt an unfair hand, then if we have the power to help them, we should try to do that.

Love your curves and all your edges All your perfect imperfections

The future started yesterday, and we're already late.

I believe one would write better if the climate were bad. If there were a lot of wind and storms for example...

The barren branches may appear inelegant: They are, to the cook, the means to make his fire.

Be careful of your mood and feelings, for there is an unbroken connection between your feelings and your visible world.

His loyalty, so fierce and unwavering, makes my eyes water and heart ache.

The tender violet bent in smiles To elves that sported nigh, Tossing the drops of fragrant dew To scent the evening sky.

If the handbag could think, it would have a terrific inferiority feeling, because, not having been bought, it would feel useless.

Seasonal change in Los Angeles is often a very subtle thing. It's not as if we finally stop having to shovel the snow out of our driveways and can put our parkas back in the closet.

I like to wear what I feel good in, not what the latest trend is.

Some were paid solely for their ability to dream up the unthinkable.

A passive approach to professional growth will leave you by the wayside.