1. “You can’t really praise somebody’s work and then criticize the process.”
2. “Offer your art up to the whole world, not just an elite few.”
3. “I’m just like everyone. I like to feel togetherness with someone.”
4. “I don’t mean to complain. I wouldn’t trade my life for anything.”
5. “I have to try different things to see what works best. Other people get impatient with that.”
6. “People let their own hang-ups become the obstacles between them and personal happiness.”
7. “You should put time into learning your craft. It seems like people want success so quickly, way before they’re ready.”
8. “Have compassion for everyone you meet, even if they don’t want it.”
9. “What I do as as a songwriter is a constant force in my life, that I’m grateful to have.”
10. “We just did a few takes of a song and just picked the best one. It was real organic and genuine.”
11. “I have had to come to terms with wearing glasses.”
12. “I would worry if I wasn’t coming up with ideas, if I wasn’t inspired.”
13. “You can’t be afraid to deal with your demons. You’ve got to go there to be able to write.”
14. “I started writing more with my voice in mind.”
15. “I’m trying to learn how to tap into the power of my own being. I know it sounds corny.”
16. “I’m dealing with things as they come along, and I’m talking about it.”
17. “I usually don’t write about my life right when it happens. I process it, and I store it away. The when I get in the mood I pull the stuff back out.”
18. “Sometimes I feel like I jut open myself up like I’m a vehicle for something coming through me. It’s like a meditative state I have to be in .”
19. “I don’t want to beat people over the head with my political views. It’s more about the humanitarian aspect of it.”
20. “The more I separate myself from my upbringing, the more I appreciate what it’s done for me.”
