When I first started out, I thought it was enough to make an angry song that pointed out the problems of the world.

My mother and father took me in and provided everything for me - the love, nurturing, basic necessities - to give me the space to grow wings, so that when I went out into the world, I could fly.

I feel alive when I feel ease of heart.

I always know when a song is good or close to finished. When I sing it, it makes me feel the emotion. My tears will start flowing or I'll start laughing. I'll start feeling whatever intensity or emotion was the seed of that song.

Be who you are, nothing more... nothing less.

The world can't have a global solution to climate change with U.S. action alone; and the world can't have a global solution without U.S. action.

Don't settle for something that's not great. Don't feel like having a relationship that is not serving your needs is more important than having a relationship with yourself.