Over the years I have realized that the mistakes and forgetfulness is what makes live shows more endearing.

Maybe the best hasn’t happened yet.

There's a much bigger picture beyond surfing, its part of an ocean culture. Everything comes back to Mother Nature. Surfing is a way of connecting, and saying thanks.

You can't start a fire in the pouring rain.

Being an opener is all about warming up the audience for the main band. That is always fun, pretty easy; there isn't a lot of pressure.

On tour I feel like it's always so go go...you're always just taking in and storing information and feelings and things. So for me I need time off to let all those things come out and settle.

Never apologize on stage. Most people never notice when you make a mistake or if you are having a bad show.

If you want perfection or close to it...listen to the record.

I can't wait to be a mom and a wife, and explore that phase of life. And also see how it affects and influences my song writing and creativity.

For me I want to know everything that goes on with my business but at the end of the day I just want to live, experience, be inspired and create music.

I think it's important to make sure you learn and understand the business that you are in, but it's also important to not let that get in the way of your main focus.

The first great chess players, including the world champion, got by perfectly well without constant coaches.

Being born was the worse and the first mistake I ever made. The doctor didn't spank me, he just slapped me in the face.

The maxims for success laid out by the powerful are never much good as guides for those who aren't powerful.

Truly time should be measured by events, and not by the lapse of hours.

There are two kinds of people in the world Ms. Lane: those who survive no matter the cost and those who are walking victims.

To me, everything is wonderful. Life is wonderful.

Film is a battleground. Love, hate, violence, action, death...In a word, emotion.

The problem is I'm older now, I'm 40 years old, and this stuff doesn't change the world. It really doesn't.

To be now a sensible man, by and by a fool, and presently a beast!

Readers must be given room to bring their own emotions to a piece so crammed with emotional content; the writer must tenaciously resist explaining why the material is so moving.