The Bible tries to make humans not animals the whole time. I think it's a bit of a mistake.

We don’t need more ‘What if the mother is going to die’ debated, we need ‘I had an abortion because I was not ready to be a mother. It was my choice and my right. I own it. Back the f@#( up.

If you want to be noticed as a drop of water, why would you move to the ocean?

Country music is completely punk-rock. It's the original punk-rock.

The most tender place in my heart is for strangers. I know it's unkind, but my own blood is much too dangerous.

You're not supposed to totally know what's happening. The songs are supposed to give you clues so you can fill in the blanks.

The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight. The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You.

I would be a huge hypocrite if I didn't tell you that at one time in my life I thought the way that you made music was you got on a major label and you got famous.

Playing in an independent rock band will eventually make you equal parts truck driver, gladiator and mule. Glamour is for those with trust funds.

We shouldn't censor ourselves based on the weak idea of "looking cool." It's such a waste of potential awesomeness.

I grew up with lots of animals and I related more to them than I did to people. I feel a lot of empathy for them.

Pactum serva" - "Keep the faith

Dedicate your life to delivering people and teaching them the ways of Christ

Some sell their soul for the easy road. The devil's always buying. I can't count the ones I've known who fell right into line.

I can't do this anymore," I cried, "Why won't you just leave me alone?" Because you would never leave me.

In vain we shall penetrate more and more deeply the secrets of the structure of the human body, we shall not dupe nature; we shall die as usual.

If you don't have the confidence, it doesn't matter what you do, you're always second-guessing yourself.

I fall in love with everything I also hate everything. It’s very hard to be a misanthrope and a romantic.

If you're chasing your dream, you're not running fast enough. Run faster

Kids and adults pay a price for too much tech, and it's not wholesale.

Remember this, classics never make a comeback. They wait for that perfect moment to take the spotlight from overdone, tired trends.