Suffering passes; having suffered never passes.
Somebody curse the light And take me far away from myself
There's no life without humour. It can make the wonderful moments of life truly glorious, and it can make tragic moments bearable.
The thing I hate most is false modesty. The artists who are, like, "Oh, you know, I'm really not that good. Oh, I can't believe I'm here. " I find it vaguely sinister, even.
I am always writing; if you want to survive in this business, you need to keep working, keep creating and never stop the output.
I would love to have a number one hit. The truth is if I don't get one, I'll be fine, but at the same time, the truth is that I'm dying for one, as well. But it's worth a shot, I think, while I still have cheekbones.
I like to make the mundane fabulous whenever I can.
The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves. You don't love a woman because she is beautiful, but she is beautiful because you love her. Never underestimate the power of love. The way to love anything is to realize it may be lost. The heart has its reasons that reason does not know at all. Music is love in search of a word. There is pleasure in the pathless woods; there is a rapture on the lonely shore; There is society, where none intrudes, by the deep sea, and music in its roar.
I wanted to see what was going on in the world. I sometimes think I overwished.
My revenge is just begun! I spread it over centuries, and time is on my side.
Never measure your life by possessions. Measure it by the hearts you've touched, the smiles you created & the love you shared.