I think despair and cynicism are two different things. On the flip side of hope is despair. Belief and doubt are the same thing, in that to believe something you have to actively doubt the opposite. And from my perspective, that's the deep end. You're dealing with the unknown; you're dealing with mystery.

There’s nothing that you can sell me that can make me happy.

I try to write songs just for the song itself. I don't try and think about where it's going to end up, that way you're writing for the good of the song.

Eventually everything fails me, but when I look at the sunset or the sky, I'm reminded what it's like to be alive.

If you truly love someone, you're going to be pure because true love comes from God, and God tells us to remain pure. That's good enough for me.

Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love another.

Jesus Christ's mercy and power indwells us and gives us the strength to make a positive difference.