The songs that I've written about Africa, and AIDS and HIV and about the power of humanitarian love, those songs, I'm gonna sing them because I know that it's real.

I'm not the average girl from your video and I ain't built like a supermodel but I learned to love myself unconditionally because i am a queen

What did not demolish me simply polished me.

I heard a voice that told me I'm essential. How all my fears are limiting my potential. Said it's time to step into the light and use every bit of power i have inside.

In a world of smoke and ashes, you are milk and honey

Life is a journey, not a destination; there are no mistakes, just chances we've taken.

No matter what anybody says, what matters most is what you think of yourself.

The difference between living and feeling alive, is using your fear as fuel to fly.

Success is clarity of my intention....and reaching that intention while being true to myself and with joy.

I am not my hair I am not this skin I am not your expectations, no I am not my hair I am not this skin I am the soul that lives within.

Break the Shell”: “Child, it’s time to break the shell Life’s gonna hurt but it’s meant to be felt You cannot touch the sky from inside yourself You cannot fly until you break the shell.

I know certain truths about life.

Life is meant to be shared and fully lived.

But our back is to legends and we are coming home. I suppose this is the first taste of it.''There is a long road yet, ' said Gandalf.'But it is the last road, ' said Bilbo.

First no tooth fairythen no santaand no godand then your parents are only humanyour government is corruptand the universe is a hologram.

If I had known I would influence so many guitarists, I would have practiced more.

I don't create poetry, I create myself, for me my poems are a way to me.

Is it not strange that mankind should so willingly battle for religion and so unwillingly live according to its precepts?

I find I'm an old soul.

If you arent focused on success, youre failing.

[I'm] almost positive there is no God.