“I am, as I've said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes me extraordinary.”

“I believe I've passed the age of consciousness and righteous rage.I've found that just surviving is a noble fight.I once believed in causes too; I had my pointless points of view.And life went on no matter who as wrong or right.”

“every time I've held a rose,It seems I only felt the thorns”

“I am no longer afraid of becoming lost, because the journey back always reveals something new, and that is ultimately good for the artist.”

“They say that these are not the best of times, but they're the only times I've ever known. And I believe there is a time for meditation in cathedrals of our own. Now I have seen that sad surrender in my lovers eyes...and I can only stand apart and sympathize...for we are only what our situations hand us...it's either sadness or euphoria...”

“So I would choose to be with you,That's if the choice were mine to make,But you can make decisions too,And you can have this heart to break”

“There ain't no island left for islanders like me.”