You are the mountain, you are the rock You are the cord and you’re the spark You are the eagle, you are the lark You are the world and you’re remarkable You’re the ocean eating the shore You are the calm inside the storm You’re every emotion, you can endure You are the world and the world is yours. ((The World as I See It))

I want to be surrounded by women, I want to be snuggled and cuddled and pampered.

The measure of your character is not what you do when people are looking. It’s what you do when you think no one is looking.

And it's okay if you have to go away Oh just remember the telephone works both ways And if I never ever hear them ring If nothing else I'll think the bells inside Have finally found you someone else and that's okay Cause I'll remember everything you sang ((You and I both))

Hold your own. Know your name. And go your own way. And everything will be fine.

When you're writing a song and there are five people invested in it, it's easy for one person to say, 'Oh, this song is about this and that', and everyone has to hear the idea and see if they can do better.

By the end of the writing process, which is about 80 songs per album, I look at the material and think, what's going to make a difference in someone's life.