Social situations, for me - it's very natural for me to be an observer. That's where I'm most comfortable. I observe things.

Don't let your eyes refuse to seeDon't let your ears refuse to hear

Well, I looked my demons in the eyes laid bare my chest, said 'Do your best, destroy me. You see, I’ve been to hell and back so many times, I must admit you kind of bore me.

There's nothing in the world so sad as talking to a man who never knew his life was his for making.

We all have that inner voice that is wise, even if we don't always follow it. It's that voice I'm trying to listen to.

Well it's the hurt I hide that fuels the fires inside me

You can make bad choices and find yourself in a downward spiral or you can find something that gets you out of it.

I am very self-critical, but that's a good thing because it keeps me growing as a human being and as a musician.

Every song asks to be sung in a different way.

You have to believe in yourself before anybody else believes in you.

The thing I love about music is that you can take things that are painful, deep things that hurt you, and you can turn them into something beautiful.

Its not about what we take with us when we die, Its about what we leave behind.

There is a difference between ‘off-limits’ and those places you can visit without getting caught.

If we pollute the air, water and soil that keep us alive and well, and destroy the biodiversity that allows natural systems to function, no amount of money will save us.

I was alone a lot as a kid, because my parents were divorced.

I hate the domestic life.

The styling takes you straight into the world of a specific film.

Never assume, no matter how strong the temptation, that other people are low-life lying manipulators without a shred of human decency.

There's nothing worse than walking around and talking about your failed relationship, all day, every day, for months on end.

My older brother Mike is an excellent trumpet player. By the time he was 12, he was playing around Kansas City in classical situations. He was already an amazing talent.

I'm so tired, Katniss.