My music is - I don't want to say my main focus, but it's what comes most naturally to me.

Being happy doesn't mean that everything is perfect. It means that you've decided to look beyond the imperfections.

One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it's worth watching

As soon as I go into a Starbucks I take off my sunglasses. I want to be recognised and I want free coffee.

So people keep asking me what this badge is for... this badge makes me the sheriff, the sheriff of Emo town, so get your straight irons and eyeliner ready!

Sometimes you have to kind of die inside in order to rise from your own ashes and believe in yourself and love yourself and become a new person.

It's okay to love something a little too much,as long as it's real to you.

NOTHING is worth hurting yourself over. NOTHING is worth taking your life over, DO YOU UNDERSTAND?!

All your quirks and all your problems - even your depressions and your failures - that’s what makes you you.

Tears are words the heart can't express

Don't ever let the media tell you what your body is supposed look like. You're beautiful the way you are. Stay beautiful, keep it ugly.

We see the greatness of God in times of great challenge.

Son of Krypton!

Whatever happens, love that.

Young people don't really study the facts; they watch the skewed MSNBC and get a primarily liberal education.

When you're older, no matter how good your humor is you don't always feel perky and peppy. But if you sit home all day and brood about it, it gets worse.

Who can separate his faith from his actions, or his belief from his occupations?

I'm too excited to sleep!

The novel is more of a whisper, whereas the stage is a shout.

(on being born on Christmas Day, 1924) I was a Christmas present that was delivered unwrapped.

all large cities are alike at night.