If it doesn't light you up, you're not the right person for the job.

If you're making art, you are not separate from your brand.

It's not the imbalances of life that will get you down-it's doing meaningless things that aren't taking you where you want to go.

You will always be too much of something for someone: too big, too loud, too soft, too edgy. If you round out your edges, you lose your edge. Apologize for mistakes. Apologize for unintentionally hurting someone - profusely. But don't apologize for being who you are.

Almost any decision is better than no decision -- just keep moving.

Gratitude puts everything into perspective.

You're not going to die. Here's the white-hot truth: if you go bankrupt, you'll still be okay. If you lose the gig, the lover, the house, you'll still be okay. If you sing off-key, get beat by the competition, have your heart shattered, get fired...it's not going to kill you. Ask anyone who's been through it.