The ego is a fascinating monster.

There is no better feeling than when you write something you know is a piece of you and that, at some point, is going to communicate with someone else.

Oh these little rejections how they add up quickly, one small sideways look and I feel so ungood. Somewhere along the way I think I gave you the power to make me feel the way I thought only my father could.

Well, as a kid I did not get Shakespeare. I just never understood it.

The more I know the less tortured I am.

I'm really clear about what my life mission is now. There's no more depression or lethargy, and I feel like I've returned to the athlete I once was. I'm integrating all the parts of me - jock, musician, writer, poet, philosopher - and becoming stronger as a result.

Music helps you find the truths you must bring into the rest of your life.