“I only know how to do me, so that’s just what I’m going to do.”

When your happiness is someone else’s happiness, that is love.

If you are born an artist, you have no choice but to fight to stay an artist.

The world needs poetry now more than ever. It’s the only thing that can keep music from copying itself and sounding the same.

Distance sometimes lets you know who is worth keeping, and who is worth letting go.

Being brave means that knowing when you fail, you won’t fail forever.

That love doesn’t come easily and that relationships are supposed to be a struggle.

I want to stay hopeful, even though I get scared about why we’re even alive at all.

I’ve clearer idea of how I don’t want to be seen – as someone who does what everyone wants them to.

I just look for someone who makes me feel like life is an exciting opportunity and, you know, just like to be alive.

If you’re not drinkin’, then you’re not playin’.

Sometimes love is not enough and the road gets tough.

Be like snow – cold, but beautiful.

What other people think of me is none of my business. Sometimes, it hurts my feelings, but I have to just keep going.

I believe in the kindness of strangers. And when I’m at war with myself I ride, I just ride.

Me and God we don’t get along.

Loving you forever can’t be wrong. Even though you’re not here, can’t move on

You cannot climb the ladder of success dressed in the costume of failure.

We must learn to help those who deserve it, not just those who need it. Life responds to deserve not need.

People are terrified of me, and I want them to be.

I just really wanted to be myself. I wanted to be sassy, the attitude, all these things that I am.

Sometimes you’ve got to kick your heels off and sit down a minute, so you can be ready for your next step!

Laugh as much as you choose, but you will not laugh me out of my opinion.

There is only one difference between a madman and me. The madman thinks he is sane. I know I am mad.

I’m happy to be alive, I’m happy to be who I am.