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

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.

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 think it's important to make sure you learn and understand the business that you are in, but it's also important to not let that get in the way of your main focus.

Be who you are. If a man, be one. If woman, be so. The gender-change, behaviour or role, is a mind-made turd. As illusory as this world.

And when I think about it, I guess it is true that people always arrive at the right moment at the place where someone awaits them

I place a mask on everyday showing I'm alright but am I?

The only ethical decision is to take responsibility for our own existence and that of our children.

What is life without the radiance of love?

I hope someday you will join us and the world will live as one.

Possession of arms implies an element of fear, if not of cowardice.

Were the diver to think on the jaws of the shark, he would never lay hands on the precious pearl.

Poetry is language in orbit.

If you wish strongly, have courage and endurance, then you can get to the summit of your dream.