I don't talk about my past; people ask me about it. I've done things I'm ashamed of, but one thing I can honestly say is that things I've done that I regret, I've never done twice. I work really hard at that.

I loved hard-rock bands, and I loved songwriters who told stories.

Success to me is being able to do what I love, make a living at it and to support myself and the ones I love.

You dont have control of the car, but you can drive it. Life takes you where it wants you to go and where you need to go.

People's perceptions of me have nothing to do with reality. I'm basically just your average dork.

I've always cared about the world. That's never been an issue. But with learning how to smile, it's been learning how to feel comfortable within my own skin, and to feel accepted, and to feel empowered, and to feel worthy.

For the most part, I don't like people who soapbox.