When I think of people I am close to, I genuinely feel that I can include Josh Lyman, Toby Ziegler, C.J. Cregg and Sam Seaborn.

The terror of performing never goes away. Instead, you get very, very comfortable being terrified.

Write the music your inside-you needs your outside-you to hear.

Nerves, stress and the pressure to perform are a part of life. You don't have to conquer these feelings; just learn to live with them.

When I had my first experiences of choral singing, the dissonance of those close harmonies was so exquisite that I would giggle or I would tear up, and I felt it in a physical way.

I think [the virtual choir] speaks well to a benevolent future for the Internet.

The time has come to harness the blessed power within us and to use it to transcend from our current existence into a more empowered reality.

You have no control over what happens to you! You can only pray for grace and strength to endure any situation.

Your power to choose can never be taken from you. It can be neglected and it can be ignored. But if used, it can make all the difference.

Freedom of conscience entails more dangers than authority and despotism.

I don't think music is my job - I don't think about it that way, because I don't really get paid. There's no paycheck at the end; it's more of a 'whatever is left over' kind of situation.

There are religions and social and moral awareness in any society that gets passed immediately. Those human truths. All cultures address them.

Writing about my illness put me into places. It was very triggering. I had to completely remove myself and practice self-care. I learned to be patient.

Somebody has to do something, and it's just incredibly pathetic that it has to be us.

You know they're just looking for wrinkles and cellulite.

And it’s a sad song, Todd, but it’s also a promise. I’ll never deceive you and I’ll never leave you and I promise you this so you can one day promise it to others and know that it’s true.