"We couldn't get along without him. We needed Johnny as much as he needed the gang. And for the same reason."

“God gave music the power to carry his light into the darkness. That’s a mighty privilege. It means intentionally telling stories and writing songs that bear truth that outlasts the songs themselves. If I did this in hopes of thunderous applause and piles of cash, I would have quit years ago. But there are moments on the stage when I sense something magical, a connection with the band and the audience, when our stories intersect and suddenly we’re wading in an ancient river. Suddenly the song is secondary to the greater story being told through each of us.”

“There's more magic in a baby's first giggle than in any firestorm a wizard can conjure up, and don't let anyone tell you any different.”

“Things don't matter, people do”

Source : Rosie Thomas (2016). “Iris and Ruby: A Novel”, p.27, The Overlook Press

“Everything is optional. Somethings are illegal. And some things are really gross.”

“Singing is best, it gives right joy to speech.”

Source : Genevieve Taggard (1938). “Collected Poems: 1918-1938”

“Portland is a place where you can find a community as a feminist, a vegan or a fat activist. Artists, musicians, knitters, and filmmakers can all meet like-minded souls. It's proved the perfect place for me and all my punk friends.”

“When the song of the angels is stilled, When the star in the sky is gone, When the kings and princes are home, When the shepherds are back with their flock, The work of Christmas begins: ...To find the lost, To heal the broken, To feed the hungry, To release the prisoner, To rebuild the nations, To bring peace among brothers, To make music in the heart.”

Source : Howard Thurman (2006). “Howard Thurman: Essential Writings”

“Make good stuff, then make it easy for people to buy it. There’s your anti-piracy plan.”