Before you go out there and try to conquer the universe... get your act together.
The most important word in American, in Western culture, is "I."
A good marriage can be ruined by poor communications - and by forgetting to put the lid back down.
If your songs connect with the fans and they pump their fists in the air and go "Yeah!!" that's when a song really works. That's the electric church of it. The glory hallelujah of it.
Despite what your girlfriend may have told you, size is important, bigger is better.
Don't believe bands who say it's all about the fans and they want to give their music away for free. The result is they will continue to live in their mother's basement.