"I doubt I'll be singing forever, because at some point people aren't going to want to hear my music, and I hope that I'll still get the opportunity to write songs."

"I don't really need to stand out, there's room for everyone. Although I haven't built a niche yet, I'm just writing love songs."

"The focus on my appearance has really surprised me. I've always been a size 14 to 16, I don't care about clothes, I'd rather spend my money on cigarettes and booze."

"People are starting to go on about my weight but I'm not going to change my size because they don't like the way I look."

"Truth is on the side of the oppressed."

"I once wanted to become an atheist, but I gave up - they have no holidays."

"It is a enduring truth that every second given to regret is a precious second stolen from creation — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"The foundation of joy is the true master is an eternal student."