"From about 5 years old on, I was very contemplative and started to become constantly filled with nostalgia for the present moment and the feeling that it's always fleeting."

"In a place like the Greek Theater in L.A., to try and create a close connection with the audience seems almost antithetical to the architecture of the building."

"I try to give the music more of a campfire feel as opposed to a library atmosphere. I like when you can hear people hanging out in the songs and doing a little shuffling. It creates a feeling of participation."

"It took me a long time to be alright with smiling onstage."

"I personally have gone to photo shoots and see the pictures afterwards, and I don't look like me because I'm just so airbrushed and so, kind of, fake and almost plastic-looking, you know?"

"It's your outlook on life that counts. If you take yourself lightly and don't take yourself too seriously, pretty soon you can find the humor in our everyday lives. And sometimes it can be a lifesaver."

"Wisdom principle 46 tells us that the journey of life is lesson 27."

"Look, you're either loved or hated. Which is a good thing, as Bette Davis used to say."