One night I saw them kissing at a party, so I kissed some other guy. Johnny jumped up and hit him, cause he still loved me, that's why.

Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows, everything that's wonderful, Is sure to come your way

I just kind of lived my life naturally and did what I wanted to do.

Really you just gotta keep chugging along and keep a positive attitude and get through all the problems. You gotta face them, otherwise you don't get through.

You can only bite off so much, so you gotta know what you want to do.

Don't tell me what to do, don't tell me what to say. And please, when I go out with you, don't put me on display.

It's my party and I'll cry if I want to.

And I thought, you know, a little gender confusion makes a better person. A little adversity in life at an early age. It's character building.

And that's what got me to the piano, that's what got me up in the morning: a blank piece of paper and a hope to have something by the end of the day.

I think the record industry, by and large what's left of it, is still totally homophobic. I think it's much less so in the film industry now, but the record industry, it's always been a man's world.

I think I turned to writing really just to wake up in the morning and be a musician and to have something to do, and feel like a musician every day even if I wasn't working.

Love says, "I'm with you, let's deal with it.

Whoever believes in getting water feels no thirst.

Our goals can only be reached through a vehicle of a plan, in which we must fervently believe, and upon which we must vigorously act. There is no other route to success.

When I'm asked what my girls will think when they grow up, I'll tell them that they have to keep their clothes on till they're 40. But when they're 40, they can make their own decisions.

Stolen sweets are best.

Work backward from your goal.

Answer the big question of eternity, and the little questions of life fall into perspective.

Conformity to a sick society is to be sick.

It is for us to begin. If we take one step towards the Lord, he takes ten towards us -- he who saw the prodigal son while he was at a distance, and had compassion and ran and embraced him.

A, surround yourself by positive people who will help you reach your goal and support you. And B, go for it!