New Jersey shaped who and what I am. Growing up in Jersey gave you all the advantages of New York, but you were in its shadow. Anyone who's come from here will tell you that same story.

I always think I'm the Tom Cruise of music - a lot of success and fans, but no critics, darling.

I believe that we're only as strong as our neighbor is, and the idea that, I'm my brother's keeper works for me.

Each one of you has something no one else has, or has ever had: your fingerprints, your brain, your heart. Be an individual. Be unique. Stand out. Make noise. Make someone notice. That's the power of individuals.

My mom was the poster girl for the Marines. So she was in the poster saying, "I want you." My parents were both Marines.

Party politics divides friendships sometimes.

Do you really want to know why I'm doing all this goodwill, and why I'm an ambassador for Habitat for Humanity and why I gave a million to [relief efforts for Hurricane] Katrina? It's because I feel guilty about the huge hole in the ozone layer my haircuts created. It's my responsibility to right the wrongs of the Eighties.