I think there's mind in nature. There's a power in nature, and there's a universal power that you'd better not ignore.

We were raised with the idea that we had limitless chances and we got very shocked to learn that wasn't the case.

When I was taking arithmetic in the first grade I said to myself, "I'm going to be a singer. I don't have to worry about numbers." I didn't think I was going to be famous or a star.

In committing to artistic growth, you have to refine your skills to support your instincts.

I think that Frank Sinatra was maybe the greatest pop singer.

Your musical soul is like facets of a jewel, and you stick out one facet at a time ... (and) I tend to work real hard on whatever it is I do, to get it up to speed, up to a professional level. I tend to bury myself in one thing for years at a time.

So goodbye, I'll be leaving, I see no sense in this crying and grieving. We'll both live a lot longer, if you live without me.