That's the great paradox of living on this earth, that in the midst of great pain you can have great joy as well. If we didn't have those things we'd just be numb.

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Whenever someone leaves, the next person that gets pulled in is somebody with similar values.

Whenever someone leaves, the next person that gets pulled in is somebody with similar values.

Anyway, our family went into complete crisis mode. I have two older brothers, and we...

Anyway, our family went into complete crisis mode. I have two older brothers, and we...

I don't live in as much fear as I used to. I'm not afraid of...

I don't live in as much fear as I used to. I'm not afraid of...

When you keep the caliber of musicians very high in the band, people are going...

When you keep the caliber of musicians very high in the band, people are going...

I jump into the process, and the record begins to gel at some point. Then...

I jump into the process, and the record begins to gel at some point. Then...

If you say that you're all about a certain something, and look back and see...

If you say that you're all about a certain something, and look back and see...

Love travels, the miles, upon the wings of angels. Love finds you, I swear it's...

Love travels, the miles, upon the wings of angels. Love finds you, I swear it's...

You have to write badly to write at all. If it's crappy, I will rewrite...

You have to write badly to write at all. If it's crappy, I will rewrite...

Can you blame them? We have to filter so much information these days. But it...

Can you blame them? We have to filter so much information these days. But it...

Chocolate's okay, but I prefer a really intense fruit taste. You know when a peach...

Chocolate's okay, but I prefer a really intense fruit taste. You know when a peach...

I would step into a place of being lined up with a sense of purpose...

I would step into a place of being lined up with a sense of purpose...

So I really did stop and change what I saw I was about, and really...

So I really did stop and change what I saw I was about, and really...

I've come to understand my role. On some level, I provide the context for them...

I've come to understand my role. On some level, I provide the context for them...

You have to listen to what resonates within your own gut. You find your direction...

You have to listen to what resonates within your own gut. You find your direction...

We rob ourselves of so much by focusing on the wrong stuff. And the ability...

We rob ourselves of so much by focusing on the wrong stuff. And the ability...

What is hard to remember when you're in the middle of it is that when...

What is hard to remember when you're in the middle of it is that when...

Or if I have my head in the results, I can't work with what I...

Or if I have my head in the results, I can't work with what I...

I can't even say I've begun yet, but I'm trying on the idea that there...

I can't even say I've begun yet, but I'm trying on the idea that there...

And in fact, I think the more we start to worship perfection the more soul...

And in fact, I think the more we start to worship perfection the more soul...

So all of these things are going on that make you wake up and realize...

So all of these things are going on that make you wake up and realize...