The whole point of me doing a Christmas record and what I centered it around was the song 'Christmas with You' from the point-of-view of the soldiers in Iraq.

I've heard from writers and musicians and fans that they think I'm underrated.

I'm thankful for serendipitous moments in my life, where things could've gone the other way.

Puberty hit me very hard, and I basically had no use for school once I discovered the guitar.

I think good art does come from a dark place.

My first crush was Hayley Mills when I was a little kid in England. I used to kiss her picture goodnight.

Once I discovered music, I knew what I wanted to do.

If the timing's right and the gods are with you, something special happens.

I don't think anyone ever feels acknowledged enough.

As I've gotten older, I realize how important my fans are and that I'm here because of them and not the other way around.

If you want something you just have to see it and believe in it and not take no for an answer.

When you are able to create values in yourself or in others then you have won the race.

The Holy Spirit teaches the Truth.

The first law of success ... is concentration: to bend all the energies to one point and to go directly to that point looking neither to the right nor the left.

Now I do bowling, golf, and tennis. I want to be a good bowler.

Teaching is a wonderful way to learn.

Originality is only variation.

There's a lot of idiots in the world, so live with it.

One ought not to hoard culture. It should be adapted and infused into society as a leaven. Liberality of culture does not mean illiberality of its benefits.

With each project, whether it's an album or a mixtape, I try to learn more in the process.

People who work every day are kind of scared of things they don't understand.