Writing songs for other people was never the goal for me.

Once I've learned all those things and gotten through the hard times, I come out feeling really powerful.

I discovered that my insecurities and my flaws were things that I actually need to embrace, and I let them become my superpowers.

But do you ever think of me, when you lie? Lie down in your bed, your bed of lies.

Expectations are an evil thing.

My mom always puts a grapefruit in my stocking. I like grapefruit, but why put it in a stocking like it's a gift? It's almost as bad as coal.

I think, honestly, that a lot of people think I'm sad and dark all the time, because of the music I have made. But there's a huge part of my personality that's really energetic, outgoing and goofy.

I write a lot about the past because I really see things clearly in hindsight.

Honestly, I don't recommend anyone get into music. If you have something else that you're good at, do that instead. This is a really tough world to live in.

One of my biggest problems is I get bored too easily, and I like to experiment too much, to the point where I confuse myself and I confuse my fans.

Since I started making music, it had always been for myself.

Learn to recognize power in others. Become more conscious of your own power. It's there.

Often, in the Ruy Lopez, one must be patient, wait and carry on a lengthy and wearisome struggle.

If people knew the story of their lives, how many would then elect to live them?

In solitude we find psychic distance, the perspective from which we can see, in the light of eternity, the created things that trap, worry, and oppress us.

Somehow we must be able to show people that democracy is not about words, but action.

When you get to a certain age, you don't get lost. If you have a good set of pals around about you can have a great life.

I'm not sentimental about war. I see nothing noble in widows.

The speech of my heart will be carried on in murmurings of a song.

Four steps to achievement: Plan purposefully. Prepare prayerfully. Proceed positively. Pursue persistently.

I wanted to leave Eight Is Enough for the Navy.