I want my music to inspire people.

书籍是最安静、最恒久的朋友；它们是最易接近、最睿智的顾问，也是最耐心的老师。

A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world.

Sometimes the simplest songs are the hardest to write.

"The great advantage of being a writer is that you can spy on people. You're there, listening to every word, but part of you is observing. Everything is useful to a writer, every scrap, even the longest and most boring of luncheon parties."

"Every child deserves to see themselves in the stories they read."