“Well my music was different in high school; I was singing about love—you know, things I don't care about anymore.”

“The idea of celibate vampires is ridiculous. To me, vampires are sex. I don't get a vampire story about abstinence. I don't care about high school students. I find them irritating and uninformed.”

“Is this freedom? Is it happiness? I don't know. I don't care anymore. It is different--it is being alive.”

“I don't know anything about music. In my line you don't have to. ”

“Who cares about my voice? There are more important things going on in the world. I want to make a difference. I’m going to law school. I want to become a public defender.”I couldn’t believe she’d give up singing to work with scumbags like me. “By the time a guy ends up in front of the judge, it’s too late to make a difference.”“It’s never too late to make a difference,” she said.“All I’m saying is that with your music you could have an influence on people before they end up in trouble.”

“I knew it was beautiful, but knowing something is beautiful and caring about it are two very different things, and I didn't care.”