Cause even the stars they burn, some even fall to the earth. We've got a lot to learn, God knows we're worth it.

If you are what you eat, in my case, I'd be sweet so come and get some.

I love surfing and bodysurfing. I love getting slammed by the waves - that makes me feel alive. The waves are a good reminder that I'm small and fragile.

"Be nice to your parents." When they made the decision to have a child, whether it was planned or not, they were changing their entire lives to do the best they could for this new human being. A lot of young people, we don't understand that.

As an American citizen, one has to vote.

When I have a breakthrough in music and I hear the melody in my hands: that's when I get compelled - something in my gut just has to rise up and sing and put something to that.

Genre-spanning is the effort to make the live show interesting. It's also a great way to challenge yourself as a writer.