“She was beautiful, but not like those girls in the magazines. She was beautiful, for the way she thought. She was beautiful, for the sparkle in her eyes when she talked about something she loved. She was beautiful, for her ability to make other people smile even if she was sad. No, she wasn’t beautiful for something as temporary as her looks. She was beautiful, deep down to her soul.”
"These songs all have one thing in common: I wrote them while feeling anger. Over the years, I've learned that anger can manifest itself in a lot of different ways, but the healthiest way it can manifest in my life is when I can write a song about it, and often times, that helps me get past it."
"We finally find acceptance, and can start moving forward from loss or heartbreak. These songs represent making room for more good in your life, making that choice, because a lot of times, when we lose things, we gain things too."