The life, when we're aware of beauty, is kind of a bittersweet thing, it's a transient reminder of eternal beauty, which someday we will be face to face with.

Hope is not a substitute for pain. Hope is in spite of pain.

There are tears that shine like a smile, sobbing like a sunrise for the truth.

It's really hard to fit a complex idea into a 3-minute pop song. And when you're dealing with issues that you're passionate about, usually they have various levels. And within a poem, you can get around the issue of space, and in a song the same way, by simply leaving holes and alluding to what you're talking about.

The song can be a little bit more of the mystery and leave the whole thing open ended. But there's something really gratifying about saying exactly what you mean.

Happiness is like peeing in your pants. Everyone can see it, but only you can feel the warmth.

I'm very reluctant to put my words into God's mouth.