I made a lot of mistakes out of the ring, but I never made any in it.

Love is when you find that thing, when you want to give more than you want to take.

You and your heart shouldn't feel so far apart

I finish a lot of lyrics while I'm in the water and it's always pretty constructive for me to get out in the water. I'm not actually writing the words down, but I have time to think about words, and doing a lot of surfing usually gives me a little space and peace of mind to finish things up.

The music brings me confidence and freedom. It's also the thing that can make me feel the most vulnerable. Once I finish writing all the songs for an album, once I actually record them, that whole process is usually easy and enjoyable. The part where I feel the most vulnerable is when it's all finished, I can make no more changes, I've turned it in, and there's no going back. All of a sudden I hear the songs in a different way; that's when I feel vulnerable.

Getting lost is not a waste of time.

Most importantly fighters in my day knew the most important art in boxing - feinting.