“No one is in control of your happiness but you; therefore, you have the power to change anything about yourself or your life that you want to change”

“Sitting and writing music on your own makes you think a lot about your life. Who are you? Would you change anything about yourself? This is where it comes from. It is like having a mirror held up in front of you, looking into yourself and asking these questions.”

“You have to change your life if you’re not happy, and wake up if things aren’t going the way you want.”

“(…) if you can change yourself you will find that no other change is needed. To change the picture you merely change the film, you do not attack the cinema screen! (…) Clarify your mind, purify your heart, sanctify your life – this is the quickest way to a change of your world.”

“A power struggle collapses when you withdraw your energy from it. Power struggles become uninteresting to you when you change your intention from winning to learning about yourself.”

“To change your life you have to change your mindset.”

“If you want your life to be more rewarding, you have to change the way you think.”

“You will never be happier than you expect. To change your happiness, change your expectation.”

“You can’t change how people feel about you, so don’t try. Just live your life and be happy.”

“We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers - but never blame yourself. It's never your fault. But it's always your fault, because if you wanted to change you're the one who has got to change.”