When I talked no one listened to me. But as soon as I acted I became persuasive and I no longer find anyone incredulous.

I think part of being a parent is trying to kill your kids.

A singer can shatter glass with the proper high note, " he said, "but the simplest way to break glass is simply to drop it on the floor.

Gray hair is the glory of a long life.

Life is beautiful. Cherish every moment even if you're stressed or hurt or whatnot. There's always tomorrow and it always gets better

Whatever we thought was certain is no longer certain, and therefore in science probably certain things must be correct, but in human behaviour I am not so sure.

I tend to pour myself into my music and I don't have a lot of other places my mind goes, unless it's spending time with family and friends.

With that locker room I could sleep there after games.

You have a choice everyday... You can choose every morning whether you will be depressed and miserable, or whether you will be happy.

Obedience to the call of Christ nearly always costs everything to two people- the one who is called, and the one who loves that one.

I wrote for 10 years before I even started the 'Percy Jackson' series.