The secret of poetry is cruelty.

To be an American is to be part of the world because America, all the people of the world come to America.

I nearly died three times in 2008, and when you go through those experiences, you realize that you're blessed every day that you wake up. My world changed, my life changed, and with the help of my wife Jane, I was able to survive.

There's only one reason we live. It's very simple. To find the creator. That's just my understanding.

We're still growing into that place of higher consciousness; we are becoming a global conscience. The idea is to unravel the onion and let go of the ego and evolve to that place where you perceive everything to be a beautiful experience rather than a daunting experience.

Sweet music, and your secret heart. Both have the healing grace.

Most managers in the rock n' roll world... don't care so much about who's in the band as long as it's making money.