I think people appreciate a songwriter who shows different sides. The whole angst thing is cool, but if that's all you've got, it's just boring. Everything I write, whether it's happy or sad, has a sense of humor to it. Use this quote
I never had little brothers, so I was totally not used to hearing a lot of cussing at a young age! I learned what 'pull my finger' meant the hard way. Use this quote
Becoming a father, I think it inevitably changes your perspective of life. I don't get nearly enough sleep. And the simplest things in life are completely satisfying. I find you don't have to do as much, like you don't go on as many outings. Use this quote
The imminent demise of the large record companies as gatekeepers of the world's popular music is a good thing, for the most part. Use this quote
Change occurs in direct proportion to dissatisfaction, but dissatisfaction never changes. Use this quote
I'm looking forward to influencing others in a positive way. My message is you can do anything if you just put your mind to it. Use this quote
It's a funny thing: You want so badly for people to see what you do - you're proud of it - and I like the effect that movies have on people. But the attention can also make me uncomfortable. Use this quote
I hope that none of the countries in the Middle East are planning anything but the peaceful utilization of nuclear energy. Use this quote
Make sure you never, never argue at night. You just lose a good night's sleep, and you can't settle anything until morning anyway. Use this quote
I love live music and I love to see people's faces when I'm performing. Use this quote
Being an actress is similar to trying to fit in with the popular kids in high school. You're expected to drive the right car, wear the right clothes and say the right things. Use this quote
In life, you need a house and a car. After that, you have a choice. Use this quote
The old studios that mass-produced dreams are gone with the wind, just like the old downtown theaters that were the temples of the dreams. Use this quote
As an actress, it's part of your job to be able to imagine just about anything - even if it's not within your personal experience. Use this quote
I'm not a size 0, and I'm nowhere close to it. But, I don't want anyone to know what I am so I like to design clothes so you don't know what's going on under there. Use this quote
I tend to show everything I do to my family, to check they won't be offended. Use this quote
Every man's work, whether it be literature, or music or pictures or architecture or anything else, is always a portrait of himself. Use this quote
When I grew up there wasn't air-conditioning or anything of that nature, and this old car had a wall thickness of about ten inches. So we had a little warmer house in the winter and a little cooler in the summer. Use this quote
I mean, honestly, we have to be clear that the life for many Afghan women is not that much different than it was a hundred years ago, 200 years ago. The country has lived with so much violence and conflict that many people, men and women, just want it to be over. Use this quote
You can turn painful situations around through laughter. If you can find humor in anything, even poverty, you can survive it. Use this quote