The first year of the Boot Ride was an amazing experience. Seeing people come out from all over, ride and, most importantly, put on their boots, was an inspiration.

Be relentless in pursuing your happiness.

As you get older, you see how rapidly the years and decades fly by, so I would encourage anyone, no matter the age, to seize their life and be fully present.

I've always had a massive fascination with the modern day cowboys. Modern day outlaws or going against the system, and that's always been very intriguing to me.

It's not impressive to get in a fight, but if one does happen, you've gotta be ready to handle it. Every girl, not just biker chicks, knows what kind of guy can.

Scars show toughness: that you've been through it, and you're still standing.

I believe that a healthy lifestyle isn't just a regular exercise routine or your eating habits, but a synergy of a healthy mind and body.

Being from Staten Island and Brooklyn, I'm used to eating pasta and meatballs every single day.

I have no interest in putting stuff in my body that's made in a lab.

Biker chicks want the bad boy.

I encourage people to pick up small habits like taking a walk after meals... we've become way too sedentary. Just move!

I'm not looking for the perfect man. I'm looking for the man whose imperfections I can put up with.

Those who are enslaved to their sects are not merely devoid of all sound knowledge, but they will not even stop to learn!

Beauty and power was commonplace to the dragons as mud and manure to a stable boy.

The Bible and newspapers, to both Lincoln and Greeley, they represented equally compelling gospel.

Music will always be a part of my life. I love music and I don't care how many units I sell.

I prefer darker things and more minimal stuff. I don't like when people just put words on canvases.

The first time I heard The Beatles, I cried. It was 'Let it Be'.

Doubt is brother-devil to Despair.

I went to Cambridge and thought I would stay there. I thought I would quietly grow tweed in a corner somewhere and become a Don or something.