Playing things too safe is the most popular way to fail.

I don't really like New York better than Portland. It's just a different place.

But I was also doing odd jobs around Portland, like spreading gravel and transplanting bamboo trees.

Theres a bunch of Elvis Costello records that made all the difference between feeling like a total freak and feeling like ... only a freak. A freak among other freaks

I didn't have a hard time making it. I had a hard time letting it go.

Everything means nothing to me

I truly hope the future will bring me something to feel nostalgic about, because there's really nothing much so far I can remember fondly.

Somewhere where people aren't so mad would be nice, but I don't know if there is anywhere like that.

Music is worth doing just because. It doesn’t have to be justified by some political point of view, and it’s kind of insulting to the music to make it a tool for something else.

Haven't laughed this hard in a long time. I better stop now before I start crying. Go off to sleep in the sunshine...I don't want to see the day when its dying.

There's always that argument to make - that you're in better company historically if people don't understand what you're doing.

We must experience certain things in life, even in our childhood, so we can later look back and value the journey.

We were sent to earth to fulfill our mandate and life’s purpose

I am the wood frame, the bundle of ox hair, and the creative spark... my value unhangable.

I'm not going to turn down an Oscar, but I'm not strategizing for one.

You get most things in life not by taking, but by giving.

Nature's beauty never fails to fill me with a sense of wonder and awe, and still, I refuse to go camping.

When you practice selfless giving, you're in balance and harmony with everything.

I hate my Visa card but have to use it for diesel, insurance and big items. I prefer paying by cash whenever possible because that way I feel as if I've got a better grasp on what I'm spending.

Let me be clear - I want all Louisiana citizens to have choice - including the elderly and persons with disabilities - and their families - who rely on the state for their care.

Don't aim to be perfect! Aim to be antifragile