The rule of songwriting: say what you want to say, say it again, say it a different way, then say it again.

I'm a nerd. Total geek. I never went to homecoming or prom or anything.

I'm not a photographer, so I need all the help I can get when it comes to make a picture look cool.

Crowded hallways, are the loneliest places, for outcasts and rebels,or anyone who just dares to be different.

There's so much more to life than what you're feeling now

Don’t be afraid to do something different Dare to be something more.

My favorite song depends on the day, what I’m going through, what I’m feeling.

I could be myself. I'm very shy and awkward. I think the best thing is to embrace it.

I've got a lot of dreams I want to achieve, and I hope someone can cheer me on as I'll cheer them on in their dreams.

Dream as big as you want because they come true everyday

Singing live is my favorite. When people sing along to your songs, the circle is complete.

The key to handling conflict is to make sure people understand it's okay to have an opposing view.

If society fits you comfortably enough, you call it freedom.

There is no formula for generating the authentic warmth of love. It cannot be copied.

I always try to keep in mind the I do all that training for a reason, which is to compete to the best of my ability.

My big fear was that my guitar would go out of tune.

This is what people do in America. They get out. They demonstrate. They let their voices with heard.

To my great-grandfather I owed the advice to dispense with the education of the schools and have good masters at home instead - and to realize that no expense should be grudged for this purpose.

This very moment is a seed from which the flowers of tomorrow's happiness grow.

Eugenics is ... the most adequate and thorough avenue to the solution of racial, political and social problems.

The arts have only ever interested a small minority of people, which acted as a kind of nursery to support artists.