The idea that God's mercy is connected to whether or not I shave is ludicrous and I need to just trust myself, and that, you know, if I'm deserving of God's mercy, I'll get it, regardless of, you know, my beard.

When you meet somebody who is vulnerable, there is an attraction. There is something to that. There is beauty there.

Growing up, the way that I looked was very important to me. I was always trying to impress people, and when I grew my beard there was a certain freedom, a separation, getting past this the way I looked, identify myself as a spiritual seeker.

Everyone's right or wrong, Everyone's got an opinion, put them in a song and let me keep on living.

There are a lot of people who get me. There are a lot of people who don't. I wouldn't say there is one thing that everyone is missing. But there are a good amount[b] of people who don't necessarily understand the recent changes I have made.

I am reclaiming myself. Trusting my goodness and my divine mission.

Music has always been such an amazing tool for me to access self and emotion.