He was a first-time nonviolent possible offender, ... And under the mandatory minimums, he was put in prison for 15 years. Not only does the punishment not fit the crime, but the mandatory minimums don't give judges any discretion to look at the background of the case, to read into the specifics of the case. I don't know a judge who really is in favor of the mandatory minimums.

The sound of birds stops the noise in my mind.

I just want to show off my scar proudly and not be afraid of it.

Life is a dream even in its most painful moments, it's a dream that we can dance to.

You don't have to prove to me you're beautiful to strangers, I've got loving eyes of my own.

I had a mastectomy in 1998, and then chemo.

I think that I've got some pretty bad reviews on albums or songs that later proved themselves.