What's the point if you make something that's not you, and you're successful? You have to perform it the rest of your life.

The part of my education that has had the deepest influence wasn't any particular essay or even a specific class, it was how I was able to apply everything I learned in the library to certain situations in my life. . . The library takes me away from my everyday life and allows me to see other places and learn to understand other people unlike myself.

Having felt people's love and support first hand through difficult moments in my life makes me feel it's our responsibility to help one another.

Love you all the time, 'cause when I close my eyes, I still can see your smile, it's bright enough to light my life

Everything that an artist does is a risk. Some people want you to stay the same. If you want to evolve, they want to keep you in a certain place.

I don't want anything from Cuba. I want them to be free and enjoy the things I enjoy.