“Why do we weep once we know that everything will be alright? We weep because the only way everything could ever be alright is in fiction. We weep because what we've seen can't be true, no matter how badly we wish it were. We weep at the truth.”

“I'm fiercely independent, but I'm also terrified of being alone.”

“I don't know if it's possible to live the rock 'n roll lifestyle and still be romantic.”

“I don't think any relationship responds well to pressure.”

“I love music videos, I really do. I think it's kind of sad that it's a dying art form.”

“Stevie Wonder is just one of those guys that completely delivers everything that you want to be true about Stevie Wonder. He's an amazing human being, and the fairytale exists with that man.”

“Nobody has it all, but for me to even come close is amazing.”

“The only reason I became the singer in the band is because I sang the best. It wasn't out of some desire to be a star or be a famous singer. It's not like I love interviews.”

“If I'd thought she was uninterested, I never would have worried so much - the prospect of screwing something up is much more daunting than that of screwing nothing up. I definitely thought there was something there, and so there was something to lose, you see.”

“...I might mention my belief that girls who like Woody Allen movies are nicer girls than girls who don't...”

“It is dangerous to exist in the world. To exist is to be threatened. We must live with threats.”