#Bullying

"America is an empire. I hope you know that now. All empires, by definition, are bumbling, shambolic, bullying, bureaucratic affairs, as certain of the rightness of their cause in infancy, as they are corrupted by power in their dotage."

"Most comedy is based on getting a laugh at somebody else's expense. And I find that that's just a form of bullying in a major way. So I want to be an example that you can be funny and be kind, and make people laugh without hurting somebody else's feelings."

"Children should be able to live a life free from bullying and harassment and it is time that we all took a stand against this."

"People who love themselves, don’t hurt other people. The more we hate ourselves, the more we want others to suffer."

"What if the kid you bullied at school, grew up, and turned out to be the only surgeon who could save your life?"

"High school will probably be better. I mean, some kids will still be jerks, but it's not so bad if you have at least one good friend. Someone who gets you."

"A young outcast will often feel that there is something wrong with himself, but as he gets older, grows more confident in who he is, he will adapt, he will begin to feel that there is something wrong with everyone else."

"Things will get easier, people's minds will change, and you should be alive to see it."

"If they don't like you for being yourself, be yourself even more."

"People talk about bullying, but you can be your own bully in some ways. You can be the person who is standing in the way of your success, and that was the case for me."

"If you're horrible to me, I'm going to write a song about it, and you won't like it. That's how I operate."