Songwriting never feels like it's me doing anything consciously except for becoming aware somehow that it's time to let something out, or let something in, depending on how you look at it.

The beauty of inspiration for me is that you can't predict when it's coming. I like that it just pops up out of nowhere. You just have to be open to its arrival.

I've never thought to notate my songs...I tend to just have to remember them.

I tend to play covers when I'm gearing up for creating new song. Singing other people's songs is a way that I get inspired.

Writing a book is a herculean task, but the toughest thing is to get convinced with your work, and finally give it a green signal.

I do stand up sometimes out of anger. Sometimes the greatest stuff comes from a dark place.

The eyes of fear want you to put bigger locks on your doors, buy guns, close yourself off. The eyes of love, instead, see all of us as one.

It's really an optimistic show. I think most of the people in this country are optimistic, too.

My expectations of other people, I double them on myself.

I have only one loyalty - to my writing. I never wanted to be the head of a studio or a producer.

Fairy elves, Whose midnight revels by a forest side Or fountain some belated peasant sees, Or dreams he sees, while overhead the moon Sits arbitress.

Let those who follow me continue to build with the plumb of honor, the level of truth, and the square of integrity, education, courtesy and mutuality.

Do not be satisfied with the speech of your lips and the thought in your heart, all the promises and good sayings in your mouth, and all the good thoughts in your heart; rather you must arise and do!

Never be afraid to fail. Be afraid of not learning from mistakes.