"I consider every plant hardy until I have killed it myself."

“For us, selling a million records in 2005 is the equivalent of selling 2 to 3 million records (five years ago). Rock records aren't flying off the shelves like they used to. Hip-hop and pop are so huge. (But) everything's on the upswing for us.”

“If there is horror, it is for those who speak indifferently of the next war. If there is hate, it is for hateful qualities, not nations. If there is love, it is because this alone kept me alive.”

“. . . the sin of abortion, or the destruction of unborn children - lies somewhere a close kin to the crime of destroying human life and certainly to be condemned.”

“Dating is great unless you don't like horrible awkwardness, lying, and a deep foreboding sense of disappointment that never goes away.”

“Soap operas got nothing on my family history.”

“A grill is just a source of heat. Just like a stove, it is very user-friendly.”

“The perfect church service would be one we were almost unaware of. Our attention would have been on God.”

“It's pretty strange because you have images of people in your head when you left, then you just think they're going to be the same when you come back, like time freezes. I have sisters and from the ages of 11 to 13 - it's a big change for girls.”