"I thought the more famous I became, the more friendships I would have, but the opposite was true."

"I think it's child abuse to have someone in the public eye too young. Society basically values wealth and fame and power at the cost of well-being. In the case of a child, it's at the cost of someone's natural development. It's already hard enough to develop."

"I'm clearly most well known for my music. Eventually, ultimately, I'll be writing books. I'm still writing articles now. I just consider myself a writer."

"My three addictions of choice are food, love and work."

"You shouldn't have to have money to have a luxury fragrance."

"In this world it is not what we take up, but what we give up, that makes us rich."

"People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision."

"We can all be successful and make money, but when we die, that ends. But when you are significant is when you help other people be successful. That lasts many a lifetime."