Sometimes we just want to be happy such that we don't care who gets hurt

Do not be afraid of that which should be afraid of you

Do not be afraid of what should be afraid of you

Respect means: even in your absence people speak good of your person

Trouble cannot be avoided, you either go looking for it or it will come looking for you.

Before you're given what you want, you'll first be tested with what you don't really want.

Timidity is the silent acceptance of bondage

Some things are too good to be true and truly are good and true.

There is an absolute power that truly empowers without corrupting

Bad emotions can be hidden with a smile on the face

Real power, is the power that empowers without corruption

Gossip is just a tool to distract people who have nothing better to do from feeling jealous of those few of us still remaining with noble hearts.

Personal Brand Focus: Immediately you try to reach the masses with your brand you dilute your brand's power and falls into the average zone. You cease to be remarkable

This is the trouble with origin hunting. There are so many origins.

I remain instinctively hostile to communitarian philosophy and communitarian politics.

You were destroyed by what you befriended.

I was able to truly immerse myself in the record-making process. I'm excited about music.

I just wanted to be like my dad, Jesus. He was a good shortstop.

Some things are private, Ethan. Even for grown-ups.

I can sit and dissect for hours, and then write 50 songs about. I always find that inspiring.

Why can't parents dance? Is it some universal law of physics or something?