There was nothing more I wanted to do than to see my dad react well to my music. I still do. I send him my demos all the time.

A lot of people hear it in a dark way, but, I think, without saying the word too many times, it's empowering, and so we wanted to display that in a way that the listener wouldn't see normally.

I always like to leave art and music open to interpretation.

Who doesn't love a little Taylor Swift in their life? You know you need a little Taylor Swift in your life.

My dad is my biggest source of inspiration. He's a lawyer, and when he'd get home, we always sat down and listened to music.

There is always a mix of apprehension and excitement before you try songs out on a new audience.

I always would dream of making music videos. Whenever I make music, I always have a visual in my mind. I always see things.

You deserve to be the person you were meant to be.

Really, I protest--what is left for the satirical mind to invent when reality so surpasses it?

You are where your brain is but not where a front-page headline is.

Gardening is learning, learning, learning. That's the fun of them. You're always learning.

I finally learned that it was all right to say something wasn’t working for me when it wasn’t working. The world doesn’t come crashing down when you speak the truth.

If virtue were its own reward, it would no longer be a human quality, but supernatural.

Frivolous sorrow is folly. Frivolous enjoyment is not.

The fact is, we'll never build a lasting economic recovery by going deeper into debt at a faster rate than we ever have before.

Prayer consists simply in giving to God all the careful attention of which the soul is capable.

Just as all the world loves a lover, it has been my experience that all the world loves a trailerite.