There are so many things to be worried about, and I wanted to make a record that people could put on, and it would lift them up the way the sun did for me each day.

You learn a lot when you're barefoot. The first thing is every step you take is different.

All the freaky people make the beauty of the world.

We can bomb the world to pieces, but we can't bomb it into peace.

When many little people in many little places do many little things, then the whole world changes.

The music industry has been hijacked by corporate interests, but the way music affects people and resonates with them hasn't changed.

Be as radiant as the sun, as healing as the rain, as generous as a tree.

Life is too short to make just one decision, Music's too loud for just one station, Love is too big for just one nation, AND GOD IS TOO BIG FOR JUST ONE RELIGION...

I don't know if music can change the world overnight but I know that music can help someone make it through a difficult night.

Don't settle for something that's not great. Don't feel like having a relationship that is not serving your needs is more important than having a relationship with yourself.

Every single soul is a poem.

The only thing what happens in the Houses of Parliament is the debate about foxes, badgers and moles

It's unfortunate that many people only get religious when they are going through crisis. I guess religion to them is just something to run to in dire situations.

Fischer was a master of clarity and a king of artful positioning. His opponents would see where he was going but were powerless to stop him

Is life so wretched? Isn't it rather your hands which are too small, your vision which is muddled? You are the one who must grow up.

I have a sneaking suspicion that leading an examined life and being really tan aren't consistent with one another.

I better start doing stand up comedy in Spanish before every comedian in Mexico translates my jokes.

I don't see how you can respect yourself if you must look in the hearts and minds of others for your happiness.

Apartment living is tough action. Just the whole idea that you share a washer and dryer always freaked me out.

Social media is the basis of my career. Since I was a kid I've always used the Internet as a space to express myself creatively.

Be Impeccable with Your Word. Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean.