I believe animals should be respected as citizens of this earth. They should have the right to their own freedom, their own families, and their own life.

I learned that once it's over, it's really over, and to not take anything for granted.

I do pranayama breathing now as a meditation, and that's very helpful. Meditating changed my life.

I've learned that each day is definitely a gift.

Walking my dogs, playing with my kids - all of that is really good stuff to keep me centered.

As an artist and a songwriter myself, I like to feel connected to modern culture and watch how sounds change.

I've learned the idea of pausing when agitated or doubtful. I can still write the e-mail but instead of sending that e-mail to the person I'm in a fight with, more often than not these days, I just delete it. Or I run it by someone else that I trust before I send it. And then I usually laugh at the e-mail and how funny it is.