The threat of failure shouldn't kill the fun of dreaming.

Nothing's better for art than a little old-fashioned suffering.

I have no idea how to be an artist and a lover, so I chose the one most likely to make me happy when I'm eighty and gazing back on a long and productive life.

Music is always the first thing I notice when I go someplace new.

Writing catchy pop songs is a super-minor superpower, but it's mine.

Sad songs are not my strong suit. All the songs that have saved my life make you feel like driving with the top down or dancing in your room with your best friend.

Passion is never pathetic.

The way she says kiss, it sounds different. Like she invented the word specifically for the song.

Electricity crackles from her lips to mine and I'm stunned it's not visible.

They are kissing—finally, extravagantly, like it's the first thirty seconds of a kissing competition and they can't imagine they'll ever get tired.

Time flies when you're fulfilling your ambitions in a completely unexpected way.

Knowingness: I am like a newborn baby every day I wake up with a new slate to create.

Caution is the instinct of the weaker animal.

These days, young people watch TV on smartphones and computers. Young people with an actual TV set are harder to find than a picture of Anthony Weiner with his clothes on.

I'm past carrying out some of the wishes that I would have wanted to do before, but I still dream about what I would like to do if I was able to do so.

Money is far more persuasive than logical arguments.

Most of the well-known American feminists of the 19th century did not come out against the institution of marriage.

No one can begin a new life, unless he repent of the old.

Chaos in the world brings uneasiness, but it also allows the opportunity for creativity and growth.

Labour is the party of law and order in Britain today. Tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime.

We all need to have a creative outlet - a window, a space - so we don't lose track of ourselves.