It was never too late to undo who you had become.

The ephemeral nature of live performance is the part I love most - it's a monk's sand painting, carefully constructed, then wiped away in an instant.

I don't do comparisons because I always lose.

Every person's every action has an effect.

It is the people who scream the loudest about America and Freedom who see to be the most intolerant for a differing point of view.

More and more, I see myself as a folk musician, and someone who values context.

Documenting one's life in the midst of living it is a strange pursuit.

Loss is the great unifier, the terrible club to which we all eventually belong.

I adhere to the religion of art and music and small children.

If a relationship is founded on love it doesn't end

For me, art is a more trustworthy expression of God than religion.

I choose not to give energy to the emotions of revenge, hatred or the desire to subjugate.

Reading inspirational and motivational quotes daily is like taking my vitamins.

Just a thank you is a mighty powerful prayer. Says it all.

The key to change is to let go of fear.

Dealing with my own life takes priority over other people dealing with my life.

Being noticed can be a burden. Jesus got himself crucified because he got himself noticed. So I disappear a lot.

When you've got nothing, you've got nothing to loose.

Experience teaches us that silence terrifies people the most.