I think it\'s important to have closure in any relationship that ends - from a romantic relationship to a friendship. read more

I think it\'s important to have closure in any relationship that ends - from a romantic relationship to a friendship. You should always have a sense of clarity at the end and know why it began and why it ended. You need that in your life to move cleanly into your next phase.

I actually think sadness and darkness can be very beautiful and healing.

I actually think sadness and darkness can be very beautiful and healing.

The Marines was a fresh start - that is why they shave your head. I wish they would let you read more

The Marines was a fresh start - that is why they shave your head. I wish they would let you change your name.

Man maintains his balance, poise, and sense of security only as he is moving forward.

Man maintains his balance, poise, and sense of security only as he is moving forward.

Moving on, is a simple thing, what it leaves behind is hard.

Moving on, is a simple thing, what it leaves behind is hard.

The music that I\'ve made in the past has had strong contemporary country roots, but I think moving on in read more

The music that I\'ve made in the past has had strong contemporary country roots, but I think moving on in music, I will branch out from that a bit.

Suffering isn't ennobling, recovery is.

Suffering isn't ennobling, recovery is.

Part of the healing process is sharing with other people who care.

Part of the healing process is sharing with other people who care.

Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can read more

Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit in perpetual sadness, immobilized by the gravity of my loss, or I can choose to rise from the pain and treasure the most precious gift I have - life itself.