My parents know that I have always been sort of a dark melodramatic kid, so they were never concerned.

You gotta lean towards the things that make you like yourself. Forget everything else.

It is the melody and the rhythm that are by far the most important and then words and imagery and stuff, story bits will start to stick to a melody and that is the way I write.

I became at peace with the darkness or the personality that I have. I am usually pretty funny and happy.

I drink wine on stage to sort of loosen my grip on reality a little.

A song is a song and, if I am emotionally connected to do it, whether it is sad or not sad, I am going to chase that song.

I don't want somebody telling my daughter who she can marry, or what she can do with her body. That's what was at stake.

Maybe because I have spent too much of my life in rock clubs. I don't really go to parties anymore either. I'll usually be in the bus by 11:30 after a show.

I actually don't go to shows anymore. Rock concerts have lost their appeal for me.

Live on coffee and flowers. Try not to worry what the weather will be.

Not all the songs are real events, but I do write about stuff that is close to my heart and it comes out one way or another.

Grace doesn't depend on suffering to exist, but where there is suffering you will find grace in many facets and colors.

My family is my life, and everything else comes second as far as what's important to me.

There is a sad forgetfulness of Christian modesty, especially in the life and dress of women.

Art is born out of an ill-designed world.

Any new producer starting up is to get investors' confidence. Investors are still very very wary of anything to do with the arts world.

Stop the blame game. Stop! Stop looking out the window and look in the mirror!

My poor, problematic feet don't let me wear anything much over a three- or four-inch heel.

I take a whole life story and compress it into three minutes.

I will wear the same thing for three years straight unless somebody, like, forces me not to. It's like, hey, I got this Gucci sweater.

In baptism, new Christians become part of a body of fellow believers who are called to spiritually encourage one another and hold one another responsible for consistent Christian living.