"I grew up not really having anything, so the idea that I can take care of my family and my friends now is a really cool bonus."

"I still have a spiritual base and a spiritual foundation. And my conversation with God is very open-ended. I pray for humility, honestly, because it's very easy to be caught up in this world."

"I have always been the kid who's asked 'Why?' In my faith, you're just supposed to have faith. But I was always like 'why?'"

"Oh, I will always be honest with my music. The records are black boxes for me. Like if you want to know who I am, my views, my perspective, things I love, things I hate, my convictions, my anthems. I've never let people's opinions affect the way I write."

"It's paradoxical, that the idea of living a long life appeals to everyone, but the idea of getting old doesn't appeal to anyone."

"An idea is a delicate seed; water it with curiosity and protect it from cynicism. Remember this in moments of decisive trial."

"Why waste time trying to discover the truth, when you can so easily create it?"

"The only limit to human potential is a single spark of imagination can ignite the world."