When you're about to give up and your heart's about to break, remember that you're perfect, God makes no mistakes.

Map out your future - but do it in pencil. The road ahead is as long as you make it. Make it worth the trip.

The internet and social networking are new avenues for the next Bob Dylan to be born on.

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.

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.

Miracles happen everyday, change your perception of what a miracle is and you'll see them all around you.

New songs are why artists go on the road. That's why I go on the road. It's a three-prong play. Writing: You're intrigued. Recording: It brings it to life. And then you want to share it.