“If you get offended by my music, don’t listen to it.”

I’ve accomplished enough with the music that I haven’t had to go out there and do other things to over-saturate.

People can try to reinvent themselves. I don’t think you can really change who you are, though, because who you are is pretty much where you came from and what you’ve done up to now.

Be proud to be out of your mind and out of control.

The reality is you do not know exactly what is likely to occur tomorrow. Lifetime can be a ridiculous trip, and practically nothing is confirmed.

Just promise you’ll think of me, every time you look up in the sky and see a star.

If you had one shot, or one opportunity. To seize everything you ever wanted in one moment. Would you capture it or just let it slip?

These times are so hard, and they’re getting even harder.

To the people I forgot, you weren’t on my mind for some reason and you probably don’t deserve any thanks anyway.

Trust is hard to come by. That’s why my circle is small and tight. I’m kind of funny about making new friends.

The moment I used my adversity to my advantage, my career exploded.

Had a dream, I was King, I woke up, still King.

Stop having a boring life.

I don’t care if you’re black, white, straight, bisexual, gay, lesbian, short, tall, fat, skinny, rich or poor. If you’re nice to me, I’ll be nice to you. Simple as that.

Don’t let them tell you ain’t beautiful.

It creeps me out sometimes to think of the person I was. I was a terrible person. I was mean to people.

If I had one wish I would ask for a big enough for the whole world to kiss.

Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren till she transforms us into beasts.

That is our hope. Because if we all start listening and helping, then surely, together, we can make the world a better place for all living things. Can’t we?

Ears quick to listen. Lips, slow to speak. I take, so that I may give.

There’s no need to suffer in silence – share how you’re feeling, ask how someone is doing and listen for the answer, be willing to ask for help when you need it, and know that we are all in this together.

If you’re really listening there are alot of hidden messages in my songs.

I know that everybody listens to me, but only my true fans will go and buy my album.

Preventive war was an invention of Hitler. I would not even listen to anyone seriously that came and talked about such a thing.

The spiritual journey is individual, highly personal. It can’t be organized or regulated. It isn’t true that everybody should follow any one path. Listen to your own truth.