William Blake is my favorite poet of all time, and he said that he wasn't quite familiar with the sounds of music. If so, he would have been a musician.

I'm not dismissing prostitutes, but a lot has changed. This so-called gentrification, it can never be stopped.

I'm from a middle class family but my father squandered all the money, so I didn't really run around with rich people. I was very judgmental towards a lot of them.

Some people will never be able to get their real self, but that's fine, because their fake self is also part of them.

You can't judge people by their cover.

We're all competent in different ways, we've just got to find a way to push ourselves up more.

Obviously you live life for yourself and have your choice to believe what you want to believe in, but I know that the Bible can be used to appreciate life.

Poetry itself is music. I'm just lucky that I can convert it into music.

That's how I always try to start my thoughts. I write them down first, eventually it turns into a poem, and if I feel like composing something to it, then I do that.

Happiness is overrated and money can't justify it.

When I started singing about my life and what I was going through, I felt more confident. It was my own life, I was being myself, I was telling people what was happening.

What we insistently desire, over time, is what we become.

The Bible is to your soul what bread is to your body. You need it daily. One good meal does not suffice for a lifetime.

Fiona fixed a slice of bread to the toasting fork and held it out to the flames. So began the ritual. Hot butter melted off the slices of toast and dribbled onto their fingers.

Restoring responsibility and accountability is essential to the economic and fiscal health of our nation.

Even if you're not enjoying the flight, it's futile to threaten to get out and walk.

Be careful who you choose as your enemy because that's who you become most like.

I always come across sounding like I hate my children. I actually love them very much.

Non-violence should never be used as a shield for cowardice. It is a weapon for the brave.

I've always been a fan of Kate Winslet. She's very classy and a sexy little thing, too.

Love like a shadow flies when substance love pursues Pursuing that that flies, and flying what pursues.