Life Quotes

As far as songwriting, my inspirations came from love, life and death, and viewing other people's situations.

The public has heard the stereotypical love songs a million times, and they've heard the stereotypical life-or-death songs millions of times. It's good to mix it up a little bit.

I don't really do that whole 'single life' thing. I'm kind of heads down and get things done.

The big lesson in life, baby, is never be scared of anyone or anything.

I would like to be remembered as a man who had a wonderful time living life, a man who had good friends, fine family - and I don't think I could ask for anything more than that, actually.

I think my greatest ambition in life is to pass on to others what I know.

What I do with my life is of my own doing. I live it the best way I can.

Basically, I'm for anything that gets you through the night - be it prayer, tranquilizers or a bottle of Jack Daniels.

I sacrifice in my love life and my social life, but those things will be there in three or four years. This is a really important time in my life. I can't just be the girl who sang 'I Kissed a Girl.' I have to leave a legacy.

You dig deep beyond those scars and find that soft tissue again, and you massage and nurture it and bring it to life, little by little, through serving yourself well. I did it through hikes and vitamins and therapy and prayer and good friends.

I'm either going to go completely mental, completely bankrupt, or have the best success of my life.

Single life is so overrated.

I don't do things for the response or for the controversy. I just live my life.

I'm really looking forward to seeing what life brings to me.

When you realize who you live for, and who's important to please, a lot of people will actually start living. I am never going to get caught up in that. I'm gonna look back on my life and say that I enjoyed it - and I lived it for me.

People - especially white people - they want me to be a role model just because of the life I lead. The things I say in my songs, they expect it of me.

I play by my own rules so please think twice before you step into my life.

Let go of the things that make you feel dead. Life is worth living!

It's nice to look back on your life and see things as lessons, and not regrets.

Time is long but life is short.