I think that a lot of teenagers think they got it all down-pat. Especially when they first move out and they're on their own for the first time. Oh t….

My parents are very quirky, eccentric. They have their own world..

I am a gay activist and I say that proudly. I voted no on Prop 8..

I have multipersonality disorder - in a very good way, of course - when it comes to my fashion choices..

You think I'm pretty Without any make-up on You think I'm funny When I tell the punch line wrong I know you get me So I'll let my walls come down, do….

I got a fantastic person to work me out and get me into really good shape..

When I was 13, I asked for a guitar. And that's how I really started explaining my point of view..

I called record Prism because I actually finally let the light in and then I was able to create all these songs that were inspired by letting the Lig….

I had no clue they would fall into my armpits eventually..

You can get through it and you can land on your feet triumphantly and strong..

I'm competitive with myself, and that goes hand in hand with how I present myself. I'm not only trying to put one foot in front of the other, I'm try….

People always ask me, 'What is it that you regret?' And I say, 'nothing, because I could not buy what I've learned.' And I apply those things to my l….

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..

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 an….

You could travel the world, but nothing comes close to the golden coast. Once you party with us, you'll be falling in love, Oooooh Oh Oooooh!.

My religious upbringing was comically strict — even the Dirt Devil vacuum cleaner was banned. In our house, no one was allowed to refer to deviled eg….

I just want to make it very clear that I come from very humble beginnings, and I worked for everything!.

Do you ever feel like a plastic bag, drifting throught the wind, wanting to start again. Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin, like a house of cards,….

I wasn't going to great schools, because my parents didn't believe in public education. They wanted the education to be influenced by their religion,….

I just feel like I'm going to be criticized regardless of what I do next, so I might as well do something that I feel really passionate about..

I'm not coming out trying to prove anything to anyone, like, 'Oh, I'm in assless chaps!' or 'I can't be tamed!' I've already been through that phase.….