Brent Smith Professions : Singer-songwriter Born : January 10, 1978 Browse All Authors Top 8 quotes by Brent Smith Writing songs is cheaper than going to therapy. Brent Smith musician writing song You've got two choices: you could either complain about it, or use it as fuel to make you a better person. Brent Smith choices complaining two The only thing missing from your life is what you're failing to bring to it. Brent Smith failing life-is missing There are no roadblocks, only springboards. Brent Smith roadblock springboards We definitely aren't very good at staying in one place. There's not a domesticated bone in my body. Brent Smith bones very-good body I screwed up at a young age with my parents. They were very religious and they didn't really understand music. They didn't really listen to music. I went through a series of battles with them about why I loved music. Brent Smith parent religious age Well, [bluntness in songwriting]'s a lot cheaper than therapy.... There's been a lot of things going on for the past 10 years that I just never really confronted, or used metaphors to do so. This time out I wanted to make sure that everyone knows what I'm talking about and where I'm coming from. Brent Smith writing talking past In the last two years definitely it's picked up in the number of companies willing to talk about joint ventures or all-out acquisitions. Brent Smith company-news Similar Authors Bill Anderson singer-songwriter Bill Kaulitz singer-songwriter Bob Whitlock singer-songwriter Bob Weir singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie singer-songwriter Buddy Holly singer-songwriter All Authors