There’s always some level of optimism in every single song.

May your past be the sound of your feet upon the ground.

I kind of like being depressed.

It takes a lot to still believe in people.

Running in Central Park is my favorite thing to wake up and do. I have my own specific path that I have to run every single time. There's a little bit of OCD involved, but I love it.

I don't play an instrument - I just write in my head, and I usually hear fully formed songs. 'We Are Young' turned out so much like it was in my head. But it also exceeded all my expectations.

But as long as you're creating the art you want to create, if people start liking you, you shouldn't have to apologize. You want your stuff to be heard by as many people as possible.

If I wasn't a musician I'd probably be like a meth addict.

I try and get about eight hours of sleep every single night. And I like to think that I drink more water than anyone, ever.

I don't want to be known for anything other than writing songs.

I tried to play bass in a punk band once, and it was an absolute disaster. I can’t play anything. I don’t know what it is.

Assumptions are unopened windows that foolish birds fly into, and their broken bodies are evidence gathered too late.

Would you marry you? Be the right person before seeking the right person. Solomon's bride is carefully chosen for the good of his family, for the good of his kingdom.pg 9

Never raise your hands to your kids. It leaves your groin unprotected.

There are 320 million American dreams. Go get yours.

Old minds are like old horses you must exercise them if you wish to keep them in working order.

I used my instincts. It's very easy to imagine how you'd feel, actually. I just had to tell the narrative.

Tallstar stiffened and his neck fur bristled. 'Windclan was driven from the forest once,' he hissed. 'Never again. Our territory is ours, and we'll fight for it. Is Thunderclan with us?

I am the eggman They are the eggmen! I am the walrus!

Matter is simply a concept. The world is made of language.

So we've moved from an era when women's biology was women's destiny to today, which is an era in which men's biology is men's destiny.