Why be in music, why write songs, if you can't use them to explore life or an idealized vision of life?

I think the minute you mention death, people run for the hills - unless it's heavy metal. People do not like death.

There's no life without humour. It can make the wonderful moments of life truly glorious, and it can make tragic moments bearable.

I believe a lot of our lives are spent asleep, and what I've been trying to do is hold on to those moments when a little spark cuts through the fog and nudges you.

Life is a game and true love is a trophy.

I've developed into quite a swan. I'm one of those people that will probably look better and better as I get older - until I drop dead of beauty.

I'm your knight in shining armor. I'm here to save you from Linkin Park.

Cigarettes and chocolate milk These are just a couple of my cravings Everything it seems I like's a little bit stronger A little bit thicker A little bit harmful for me.

I am always writing; if you want to survive in this business, you need to keep working, keep creating and never stop the output.

Being uncool is being pretty much the coolest you can be.

I like to make the mundane fabulous whenever I can.

Life is the reflection of consciousness. Change your consciousness and your life will change.

I make no apologies for us wanting to do this [bombing Iraq and Syria] appropriately and in a way that is consistent with American values.

What's happened is the Republicans have been smart.

We don't want to bury our heads in the sand about serious issues.

For most people, religion is nothing more than a substitute for a malfunctioning brain.

Love isn't about what we did yesterday; it's about what we do today and tomorrow and the day after

When Europeans came upon real ruined cities they refused to believe that they had been built by Africans. Here the past has been distorted and denied.

If we from wealth to poverty descend, Want gives to know the flatterer from the friend.

High self esteem people can surely be knocked down by an excess of troubles, but they are quickerto pick themselves up again.

The manager does things right; the leader does the right thing.