“I am the kind of person that if something scares me then I feel like have to do it. That’s something I have to conquer. I need to break that fear and go to it.”

If something scares me then I feel like I have to do it.

I like to test myself and see where I am and how I am against other people in this sport. I think that’s the real draw for me.

My worth as a human being is measured on a higher scale: a scale of righteousness and piety. And my purpose in life-despite what fashion magazines say-is something more sublime than just looking good for men.

Every time I sit in the audience and watch a show that I have been involved with, it is such an amazing feeling to see all those people around me, knowing they are actually watching and enjoying something I have written.

It’s very much a piece of myself when I write a song. I don’t mean to say it’s very personal, like the lyrics mean something personal to me. When I write a song, that’s my taste in music – my taste in chord progressions and melodies.

I’d really love to make something that doesn’t involve my stupid face.

The only person who ever called me Paul was my father, so I always associate it with doing something wrong, you know. So, you know, occasionally, people will come up to me on the street and try to, you know, ingratiate themselves and call me Paul. I don’t like it, actually.

There is something wrong with saying we should start using renewables now, while they are still incredibly expensive.

Join karma and nature and the effect you have on your world. Join your philosophy. Join something bigger than you. Join what you believe.

You’re a coward if you don’t stand up. Not for you, but for women. Say something.