"Every single diet I ever fell off of was because of potatoes and gravy of some sort."

"I hated school. Even to this day, when I see a school bus it's just depressing to me. The poor little kids."

"I've never had a divorce, but I've seen so many of my friends, my sister, my family go through that stuff, so I try to write for the people that can't write about it. I take on their sorrow, so I'm able to kind of express it, or their joy."

"The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain."

"The essence of creativity is the belief that every step forward is a victory over stagnation."

"Never look down to test the ground before taking your next step; only he who keeps his eye fixed on the far horizon will find the right road."

"All I can do is be me, whoever that is."

"I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ."