Friends are the ones who will always have your back and their perspective on you doesn't change no matter what

When they're people who are your fans, you know, 'cause they really feel what you're singing, that's my favorite

Relationships are about helping motivate each other to be all that you can be

Being on a mission-not thinking about myself and focusing on serving other people-is what brought me closer to God than anything else.

Sometimes we need to take back and take a look at ourselves, a look at where we are

I made up my mind not to care so much about the destination, and simply enjoy the journey.

And remember, even when you can't sing, you can always plant a tree