Writing music obviously comes from being inspired by things, and big changes in your life, and relationships and growing older and being more independent.

Maybe the best hasn’t happened yet.

There's a much bigger picture beyond surfing, its part of an ocean culture. Everything comes back to Mother Nature. Surfing is a way of connecting, and saying thanks.

You can't start a fire in the pouring rain.

Being an opener is all about warming up the audience for the main band. That is always fun, pretty easy; there isn't a lot of pressure.

On tour I feel like it's always so go go...you're always just taking in and storing information and feelings and things. So for me I need time off to let all those things come out and settle.

Never apologize on stage. Most people never notice when you make a mistake or if you are having a bad show.

Over the years I have realized that the mistakes and forgetfulness is what makes live shows more endearing.

If you want perfection or close to it...listen to the record.

I can't wait to be a mom and a wife, and explore that phase of life. And also see how it affects and influences my song writing and creativity.

For me I want to know everything that goes on with my business but at the end of the day I just want to live, experience, be inspired and create music.

I don't know yet what we're called, or if we have a name. I know so little and need to learn so much. I'm many things, detective, and all of them love you.

There is no society that does not highly value fictional storytelling. Ever.

Love is the only tyrant whose reign is sweet.

While persistence offers no guarantees, it does give 'luck' a chance to operate.

I feel like you're not a real musician or entertainer if you can't go into a room, pick up an instrument and entertain people.

The choices you make today design your future

I wouldn't support Limp Bizkit being on some snuff backyard brawling, fighting contest.

There are not that many people who know how to edit. It's a funny tiny little obscure talent but it's very special. You have to have the feeling of popular taste.

I have always been quite good at falling in love, but I don't pretend to know anything about literal happily ever afters.

The trouble in America is not that we are making too many mistakes, but that we are making too few.