Ignore all hatred and criticism. Live for what you create, and die protecting it.

I remember the first show I had there were about 3 people, at least there was somebody. The next one was about 30. Then a couple years later there were 300 people and before I knew it there were 3,000... Then one day, I opened my eyes and there were 300,000 singing all my lyrics.

I feel like if you're a really good human being, you can try to find something beautiful in every single person, no matter what.

I got a job when I was 15 because my allowance was about $20 a week which in New York was impossible. So I used to waitress across the street from where I grew up.

I think it's OK to be confident in yourself.

I started out playing in clubs. I always like existing under ground and over ground at the same time.

No press, no television. If my mom calls and says, 'Did you hear about?' I don't want to know nothing about anything that is going on in relation to music. I shut it all off.