When you believe in things that you don't understand, then you suffer.

Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there.

Music is a world within itself, with a language we all understand.

Just because a man lacks the use of his eyes doesn't mean he lacks vision.

We all have hearts.... If you have a heart, love somebody. If you have enough heart, love everybody.

Music, at its essence, is what gives us memories. And the longer a song has existed in our lives, the more memories we have of it.

It feels better to love than to hate.

There may be a brighter star. But through my eyes the light of you is all I see.

You can't base your life on other people's expectations.

What I'm not confused about is the world needing much more love, no hate, no prejudice, no bigotry and more unity, peace and understanding. Period.

I am what I am. I love me! And I don't mean that egotistically - I love that God has allowed me to take whatever it was that I had and to make something out of it.

Make time to fulfill your desired dreams.

Girls you've gotta know when it's time to turn the page.

Sacredness binds people together, and then blinds them to the arbitrariness of the practice.

It's crazy to see people having tattooed my lyrics on their body, and quite frankly writing is just an outlet for my voice and getting it out there.

Six men can carry you or 12 men can judge you. You decide!

One of the annoying things when you're in a movie is that gets talked about is everyone projects meaning onto everyone's intentions.

I have a good collection of cookery books. This is not so much because I like cooking, but because I like eating.

You won't be able to hurt me, or touch me.

In spiritual matters we remain beginners.

Maybe we didn't have many possessions, but we never went hungry, were cold, or lacked love.