When I was younger, I was terrified to express anger because it would often kick-start a horrible reaction in the men in my life. So I bit my tongue. I was left to painstakingly deal with the aftermath of my avoidance later in life, in therapy or through the lyrics of my songs.

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Running has made being depressed impossible. If I'm going through something emotional and just go outside for a run, you can rest assured I'll come back with clarity.

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Music helps you find the truths you must bring into the rest of your life.

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the truth of who we are is innate goodness, and the whole journey is really about removing any obstacle or false belief that keeps us from knowing that

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I'm sorry to myself, for treating me worse than I would anybody else.

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I found that the more truthful and vulnerable I was, the more empowering it was for me.

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A feeling is not bottomless. once felt all the way through,a great peace greets you there

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We're taught to be ashamed of confusion, anger, fear and sadness, and to me they're of equal value to happiness, excitement and inspiration.

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My message to anyone who's afraid that they can't write music when they're happy is 'Just trust the passion.' The passion can write a lot of things.

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A brave action is often followed by grief. Do not let my resistance to grief stop the brave action.

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As an artist, there's a sweet, jump-starting quality to [marijuana] for me. I've often felt telepathic and receptive to inexplicable messages my whole life. I can stave those off when I'm not high. When I'm high - well, they come in and there's less of a veil, so to speak. So if ever I need some clarity, or a quantum leap in my own consciousness, or a quantum leap in terms of writing something or getting an answer, it's a quick way for me to get it.

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Some of the most beautiful things that have happened to me in my life have been things that I couldn't explain.

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I think God is everything. Human beings created the punitive, vengeful deity who considers us to be innate sinners.

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Meeting the man of my dreams and then meeting his beautiful wife

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I think quite spiritually of myself. I feel like I'm here to support the human evolution.

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When I was 11 years old and I was on a road trip with my family. I turned to my dad and said, "Do you believe in Adam and Eve?" And he said he didn't think so. I remember that felt like a slap in the face, because if my parents questioned Adam and Eve, then they potentially questioned everything within Catholicism. Eventually that idea led to my feeling liberated, but at that time it was very scary.

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With songwriting I spend a lot of time living life, accruing all these experiences, journaling, and then by the time I get to the studio I'm teeming with the drive to write.

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Well, as a kid I did not get Shakespeare. I just never understood it.

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Don't be surprised if I love you for all that you are.

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The more vulnerable and the more confused the song is, the equal and opposite effect is how I feel after having written it.

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Anything I do has to be directly related to my music. If it isn't, I don't really see a point to it.

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