I look around and I know there's a lot in the world that I want to see changed - and I want to be a part of something bigger than myself. I want to see things change, in myself as much as in the world around me.

Your story matters, who you are matters, tonight matters, none of it is an accident. You were born for the blue skies.

When I'm happy, when I'm enjoying life, I'm home, I'm surfing, I'm spending time with my wife, my friends and I'm not thinking about the pain. And then the moment I encounter something that feels difficult, I feel like that's when, for me, I turn to writing and thinking and maybe a song comes from that.

There are a lot of similarities between music and surfing. There's a rhythm to both of them and with sound waves and ocean waves, you see patterns, plus the breathing is all part of it.

It’s a good thing my parents named me Jon because that’s what everyone calls me.

I've never really had a desk job, but I've died one day at a time all over the place.

Celebrity is a currency with an exchange rate almost as strong as anonymity.