With an iron-clad fist, I wake up and French-kiss the morning.

We all need to be blind sometimes in order to see.

You don't need fancy sneakers to run fast

The Rolling Stones set the bar to where I look to as a band. But I don't envision myself touring in the way they do. My knees won't hold out.

Nothing is as important as passion. No matter what you want to do with your life, be passionate. The world doesn’t need any more gray. On the other hand, we can’t get enough color. Mediocrity is nobody’s goal and perfection shouldn’t be either. We’ll never be perfect. But remember these three P’s: Passion + Persistence = Possibility.

I didn't vote for [President Bush]. But I've never said anything bad about the guy because I have respect for the office.

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