"Throwing young people on the scrap heap is a public health emergency."

“A lot of bands are still just bands that artists ask to get involved, but a lot of artists are using sound they create. This is different from referencing music.”

“Even when you have doubts, take that step. Take chances. Mistakes are never a failure - they can be turned into wisdom.”

“When I feel like every day when I get up I'm writing songs, that's the time to make a record.”

“Stay focused, go after your dreams and keep moving toward your goals.”

“Sometimes you hate your music, sometimes you don't. Sometimes I listen to the record and it's really hard for me, and other times I listen to it and I give myself a pat on the back.”

Source : "Angel Deradoorian’s Cleaner Side". Interview with J.L. Sirisuk, www.interviewmagazine.com. August 4, 2015.

“We will each face times of difficulty, and the question is not when we will face them but how we will face them.”

“Better than sweet tea on a veranda. I want to live at Belmont!”

“True awakening involves embracing every aspect of yourself with love and acceptance, including everything you have been denying, hiding or trying to fix. To deny these things is a judgment of them and judgment will keep you forever imprisoned within separation.”