And it's okay if you have to go away Oh just remember the telephone works both ways And if I never ever hear them ring If nothing else I'll think the….

Well, for me, what I've learned at the very end of this, love is sharing, and I think that really is, for me, the best place to go to experience love….

If we truly want to have world peace, we have to end human trafficking..

I came from Mechanicsville, Virginia, where you have four seasons..

I've been compared to people since the beginning. When you're starting out, you need a comparison so people will understand you right away..

When we all sing in unison - sing in harmony - things come to us on levels that are much deeper than can be seen by the naked eye. Much deeper than e….

You can turn off the sun, but I'm still gonna shine.

The measure of your character is not what you do when people are looking. It’s what you do when you think no one is looking..

Life doesn't come at you. It comes from you..

Creativity is a religion. When you get into it, you will find your life becomes more spiritual..

For every action there’s a reaction. And also, for every action there’s an equal and opposite criticism..

I love writing songs with people, which is about really taking risks, throwing yourself over the falls and really seeing what you're made of and seei….

Whenever there's a camera in my face, that's when I feel vulnerable, and then it turns into a little bit of being self-conscious, which I think is th….

Songs always get better after you start playing them live..

I’ve come to the conclusion that people who wear headphones while they walk, are much happier, more confident, and more beautiful individuals than so….

The studio and road both have their charms. The studio allows me to be a mad scientist and the tour lets me feel like James Bond..

I write a lot of material you've never heard that live inside my sadness. You'll hear a song that lasts six to seven minutes of just beautiful sadnes….

Another year is fast approaching. Go be that starving artist you’re afraid to be. Open up that journal and get poetic finally. Volunteer. Suck it up ….

I had to have a lot of jobs until I was supporting myself through music, but I knew that those jobs were all leading me to something. It was all, aga….

I was looking for inspiration. I found it in California. The weather was always great, and the majority of San Diego seemed to be youth-and if you we….

I didn't want to be a headshot and get a chance to go compete to sing-that's not me..