“I consider myself to be a crusader of love. I try to spread love around the world as best I can because I know I have a handle on love.”

Every now and then I hear voices in my head, but not very clear. I can’t understand what they are saying. It’s a mental illness. I have been diagnosed as a manic depressive.

I have stage fright every single concert I’ve ever done. I have at least four or five minutes of it. It’s absolute living hell.

If there’s not love present, it’s much, much harder to function. When there’s love present, it’s easier to deal with life.

J.S. Bach was easily the greatest musical innovator in the history of the world. He was so advanced for his time. There’s a spiritual depth to his music. You can listen to it and it’s like meditation.

The only reason I’d ever get a sex change operation is to see what it’s like to be right all the time.

There’s nothing greater than a girl…. Well a kid, your daughter, but that’s a girl too.

Humor – it helps to make the vibe better – it loosens up the vibrations.

People are part of my music. A lot of my songs are the result of emotional experiences, sadness, pain, joy, and exultation in nature and sunshine and so on…like ‘California Girls’ which was a hymn to youth.

I still believe that something is right only when it feels right.

You say how you feel, and songs don’t lie. Songs are the most honest form of human expression there is–there’s nothing that lies about a song.

I get off on hearing other people’s voices. I like voices: they’re my favourite things on records.

Love and mercy that’s what you need tonight. Love and mercy to you and your friends tonight.

Some people might think that sex is the highest experience you can have. I tend to think that music is.

I think in terms of emotions. And feelings. So sometimes what I say may not always be clear. But creatively, there’s a lot to be said for that way of thinking.

You know Chuck, Buddy, and Elvis paved the road The roots are deep inside us It’s the rhythm in our soul.

I listen to oldies but goodies stations, ’60s and ’70s music.

The amazing thing about love is that it is the best way to get to know ourselves.

And I believe that the best learning process of any kind of craft is just to look at the work of others.

The best fiction is far more true than any journalism.

Jimmer Fredette is the best scorer in the world!!

The idea that more taxes and more government spending is the best way to help hardworking middle class taxpayers – that’s an old idea that’s failed every time it’s been tried.

The best slave does not need to be beaten. She beats herself.

Fatherhood is the best thing that could happen to me, and I’m just glad I can share my voice.

The best contraceptive for old people is nudity.