"If you're going through friendship issues, I would say, first of all take a step back. How important is the friendship to you? Sometimes, if someone's not being a good friend to you and isn't treating you the way you should be treated, then you kind of have to move on sometimes."

"I think it's really cool how J. Lo's been able to balance an acting career and a music career. That's something I strive for."

"I'd say that if you had a strained relationship with your mom, for whatever reason, the best thing to do is be open with each other, talk it over, try and work it out somehow as opposed to just putting a wall up and pushing them away."

"Someone once told me that something they really liked about me was that they thought that I was really down to earth and not high-maintenance. I think that was cool. It's important to stay grounded."

"Wisdom principle 23 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 87."

"That's what my life is, writing songs."

"Vision without execution is fantasy; execution without vision is chaos. This remains the cornerstone of personal mastery — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"My dad took me to all the best rock and punk shows when I was growing up and music has always been a part of my life. So I'm very interested in the music scene and I suppose that's why I've ended up going out with musicians. Dave Pirner is still one of my best friends."