Part of growing up is just taking what you learn from that and moving on and not taking it to heart.

In real life, one of my friends was killed in a car accident during our sophomore year.

If I had to give one piece of advice to incoming college freshmen, I'd say always be true to yourself.

Music is so powerful to me. I had my IPod and headphones, and my sad playlist. I kind of ventured off for just a little bit to get into the scene.

I think the hardest part about being a teenager is dealing with other teenagers - the criticism and the ridicule, the gossip and rumors.

Mostly, nothing's really changed. I'm still the dorky nerd that I always was.

My best friend and I love to make fish faces.

Nowadays, I could not care less about making other people like me. I'm a good person, I don't need to do that anymore.

I think it's so important to keep learning and keep your brain active.

I started working on a line of clothes last year, but right now we're kind of at a standstill.

I was in New York and I walked into this pet store and came out with a dog.

I've always maintained - a captain is only as good as his team. It is not about my leadership, it is not about me.

The older pitcher acquires confidence in his ballclub. He doesn't try to do it all himself.

mother says that two souls are sometimes created together and--and in love before they're born.

In the process of planning and having a wedding, I forgot there would actually be a marriage, a union of minds, bodies, souls, and issues that would come together as soon as the ceremony was over.

I'm my own person, and people can say whatever they want. I'm still going to be the person that I am.

When you have hope, and you have peace, you can handle anything.

I contend that most emotional distress is best understood as a rational response to sick societies.

If we threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.

Life's a university that'll teach you lessons, regardless of your desire to pass the “class” or not, there is always something else to learn

For pity's sake, don't start meeting troubles halfway.