Some people might think that sex is the highest experience you can have. I tend to think that music is.

If there's not love present, it's much, much harder to function. When there's love present, it's easier to deal with life.

Freedom and Liberty cannot exist without Individual Responsibilty. Failure to exercise Individual Responsibilty forfeits your right to self-governance and delivers it to Government which, through force, will set the parameters of your life.

You don't really know what to believe until the Government denies it.

All of the artists did such a beautiful job I can’t thank them enough. I’m just honored that 'God Only Knows' was chosen. 'God Only Knows' is a very special song. An extremely spiritual song and one of the best I’ve ever written.

There's nothing greater than a girl.... Well a kid, your daughter, but that's a girl too.

If you're going to write a song, try to get together with a collaborator because it's better to write with collaborators.