The prize is always worth the rocky ride.

I was in a church choir early on and that really helped me musically in terms of chops, learning how to sing harmonies.

...science and violence turned silence to rage.

If life ever stops inspiring us to write, it's time to stop doing what we do.

I don't think any human being is truly free. We're so tethered to our own insecurities and hampered by our fears and our prejudices. I think it's human nature that we're never going to be free.

The sweetest part is acting after making a decision.

Falling, falling, falling, falling down. Look yourself in the eye before you drown.