You're right that not everything we do has to have some kind of social agenda, but that doesn't mean it can only be anesthetizing crap.

The thought of writing was always pleasant, but the process was painful

Fate always found its mark, one way or another.

I grew up with Frank Sinatra and it has taken me a long time to get to a place where I really enjoy [U2's] music.

LOVE WHAT YOU DO! Whatever that is, put your entire heart & soul into it, or don't do it at all.

Do not demand love. Begin to love. You will be loved.

I love Prada shirts because they're so decorative and figure-hugging, but I also like Reiss shirts because they're clean, simple and look as if they've come off the peg from a design house.

I don't sing country music because I'm not capable of singing other kinds of music; I sing it because I think it's the most beautiful kind of music there is

That's love. That's all it means. It means sharing joy with people.

You shouldn't have one opinion when you're running and another when you're president.

The one who insists on never uttering an error must remain silent.