"Once they're on paper, they're gone. I like to do as much with the words, as far as image goes."

"Never mind a world that can't see past brutality."

"There's more to light than the opposite of dark."

"I could never be a country person, sitting around trees trying to write a song. I would rather be in the middle of society, whether it's growing or crumbling."

"Sometimes you want to run away, sometimes you think you do, but you never had a dream like this before and you don't want to ask for more, sometimes you leave a mark before you know the score."

"I love walking down the street and seeing faces and drama and happiness and sadness and dirt and cleanliness."

"People are strange. We're all morticians. Hey, what's on TV?"

"The most important thing to a lot of people, is to belong to something that's hip or whatever. To be a part of something that's not society, just a clique."

"Secrecy is the enemy of efficiency, but don't let anyone know it."

"Refusing to ask for help when you need it is refusing someone the chance to be helpful."