"But I always wanted to do a theatrical stuff. But when you're in a metal band of course you're limited because five people in the band, um, you've got no keyboards... you're limited. And I wanted... to go over-the-top, you know. Literally. I wanted to make an album that people would either hate or love."

“I just have this feeling that if it weren't for the Gloversville Free Library that I probably would not be a writer.”

“I think politicians are so far out of step with what people really want.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

“Anyways, I am a nerd, bookworm, geek... whatever you want to call me. I'm the type of person that would rather sit down and read a good book than go out and party.”

Source : "My Journey Through The Games" by Jacqueline Emerson, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 23, 2012.

“You don't really know a song until you play it live.”

“To be elected president, you have to do more than tear down your opponents. You have to give the American people a reason to vote for you - a reason to hope - a reason to believe that under your leadership, America will be better.”

“Go ahead and believe that no one shines brighter than you. Become amazing, and be happy.”

“Seek first to understand, then to be understood.”

“Writing free verse is like playing tennis with the net down.”