I’m beginning to think that you don’t find happiness from living your life looking ahead or back… that you find it when you look around.

I tend to think things are love and then look back and reevaluate.

My friends tease me about the fact that if someone seems bad or shady or like they have a secret, I find them incredibly interesting. That's just a phase I've been in lately. I don't think this should be how i proceed in life. It's important to be self-aware about these things because you don't want to end up with that guy.

I've written all my songs on every single one of my records, and that's what's been fun about looking back.

You start to realize that the things that are different about you are the things that make you special. And, as cliche as at that sounds, you realize that if you are lucky enough to have something that is different about you...don't try to hide it. I don't try to blend in anymore, it's all about standing out.

There is nothing wrong with avoiding people who hurt you.

But I say to Apple with all due respect, we don’t ask you for free iPhones. Please don’t ask us to provide you with our music for no compensation.