Part of the reason I sort of shot out like a cannon out of Michigan and left home at such an early age is because I had to feel independent.

Sometimes I was in a mood to write a song as if I was writing in my journal and reveal certain parts of me that I was ready to reveal.

That's what I mean about Catholicism - your sexual life is supposed to be dead if you're a good Catholic. That's wrong. It's human nature to be sexual, so why would God want you to deny your human nature?

It takes more strength to cry, admit defeat. I have truth on my side, you only have deceit.

i won't be happy until i'm famous like God

The idea of service to humanity, putting yourself in situations where people have much less than you do, puts life in perspective.

I don't have a religion because I don't like that word religion.