I remember thinking during those times that I wanted to write in a way where there are no rules.

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I see my body as an instrument, rather than an ornament.

I see my body as an instrument, rather than an ornament.

I love songs that are very autobiographical.

I love songs that are very autobiographical.

What I have to say is far more important than how long my eyelashes are.

What I have to say is far more important than how long my eyelashes are.

I'm doing it because I choose it. And if it's not working, I can make...

I'm doing it because I choose it. And if it's not working, I can make...

I guess what people forget sometimes is that when I write songs, I write them...

I guess what people forget sometimes is that when I write songs, I write them...

What I have to say is far more important than how long my eyelashes are.

What I have to say is far more important than how long my eyelashes are.

I was motivated by just thinking that if you had all this external success that...

I was motivated by just thinking that if you had all this external success that...

As long as I can say what it is that I need to say, then...

As long as I can say what it is that I need to say, then...

And I always laugh at that, because I think I've always been doing what I...

And I always laugh at that, because I think I've always been doing what I...

The thing I always default to is that I'll always be here to write songs.

The thing I always default to is that I'll always be here to write songs.

I want to walk through life instead of being dragged through it.

I want to walk through life instead of being dragged through it.

They're different kinds of challenges depending upon what phase of life I'm in.

They're different kinds of challenges depending upon what phase of life I'm in.

And if I had a preference, it would be to be able to not be...

And if I had a preference, it would be to be able to not be...

I try to keep a low profile in general. Not with my art, but just...

The person who knows HOW will always have a job. The person who knows WHY...

The person who knows HOW will always have a job. The person who knows WHY...

I happen to be lucky in that I knew what I wanted to do as...

I happen to be lucky in that I knew what I wanted to do as...

I think some fans want everything to stay they same because they want to stay...

I think some fans want everything to stay they same because they want to stay...

But once I acclimated and really used fame for what it was offering me as...

But once I acclimated and really used fame for what it was offering me as...

I could write six songs in one day with everything that's going on.

I could write six songs in one day with everything that's going on.

Well, as a kid I did not get Shakespeare. I just never understood it.

Well, as a kid I did not get Shakespeare. I just never understood it.