"There's a lot of darkness in the world, but there's also a lot of light. And I try to shine a light on the darkness."

"I'm not a doctor. I'm a musician. And I try to heal people with my music."

"I wear the black in mourning for the lives that could have been. Each one an orphan's cry, a mother's silent sin."

"I just try to be myself. And if people don't like it, that's their problem. Not mine."

"I'm not a saint, and I'm not a sinner. I'm just a man. I'm a man who's been through a lot, and I'm a man who's learned a lot. And I'm a man who's still learning."