"I seek as much as I can to mitigate risk."

-- John R. Allen

“Some strive to make themselves great. Others help others see and find their own greatness. It's the latter who really enrich the world we live in”
“Perspective will come in retrospect.”
“... swept into the giddy vortex which keeps so many young people revolving aimlessly, till they go down or are cast upon the shore, wrecks of what they might have been”
“I live in jeans, mainly Wrangler and Nudie. I like them as dark blue as they'll go and tightly woven.”
“Jesus?" he whispered as his voice choked "I feel so lost" A hand reached out and squeezed his, and didn't let go. "I know Mack. But it's not true. I am with you and I'm not lost. I'm sorry it feels that way, but hear me clearly. You are not lost.”
“You can't manufacture inspiration, so a lot of it is still a waiting game for me. There's still a lot of mystery to songwriting. I don't have a method that I can go back to - they either come or they don't.”
“Ah! What pleasure it must be to a woman to suffer for the one she loves!”
“I don't get tied to the music industry where you have to be on social media all day.”

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