“We all have our share of secrets and dirty laundry […]. I see writing this book as a process of washing my laundry and hanging it out in the sun and fresh air to dry.” – pg. ix
“[I] was quite content being solitary as a child. In fact, I am still very much like that now. Not lonely, but alone with my thoughts, emotions, and reflections.” – pg. 12
“My goal in music was to please myself by loving the music I sang and wrote.” – pg. 95
“When you’re clutching a guitar, even if you’re not particularly playing it much, it functions as a shield between you and the audience.” – pg. 152
“In order to be a world-class expert in anything, […] one needs to have 10,000 hours of practice. On a pragmatic level, it takes about three hours a day over ten years to acquire 10,000 hours.” – Daniel J. Levitan, pg. 163
“I didn’t enjoy music for the fact that it brought me attention; I enjoyed it because the music itself brought me pleasure.” – pg. 167
“Artists have their entire life to write their first album, but less than a year to write their second.” – pg. 274
“I believe like any song, it belongs to whoever claims it, and its purpose becomes whatever it means for that individual.” – pg. 324
“Most things that I do in life I do because I enjoy the process, not because I think there is going to be a payoff at the end.” – pg. 344
“Address gaps with your partner and talk about them, acknowledge them.” – pg. 357
“Best not leave everlasting proof of your temporary insanity.” – Jane Fonda, pg. 361
“Time is like sleep: once you lose it, you never get it back.” – pg. 397
“I also am learning to accept that I won’t shine any more or less than I was created to.” – pg. 401
“There is always someone worse off and someone better off no matter what your lot in life. Your fortune or misfortune is relative to whatever surrounds you.” – pg. 404
“Unlike the spoken word, writing allows more time for reflection and revision.” – pg. 408
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