M.C. Steve Quotes

He was the unloving father that I never had, but I still craved his acceptance.

People try to contain things by putting them into categories. I don't.

Your setback is just a setup for your comeback.

I liked being in the Marines. They gave me discipline I could live with. By the time I got out, I was able to cope with things on a more realistic level.

Grace is a system of living whereby God blesses us because we are in Jesus Christ, and for no other reason at all.

Let's go invent tomorrow instead of worrying about what happened yesterday.

You can work on the saxophone alone, but ultimately you must perform with others.

Pursue your dreams and see the opportunities in life's setbacks.

Love what you do...Don't settle

Don’t let the voice of other people’s opinion drown your inner voice.

My dad, like any coach, has always stressed the fundamentals. He taught me responsibility, accountability, and the importance of hard work.

Perception is reality. If you are perceived to be something, you might as well be it because that's the truth in people's minds.

I don't tend to think of the characters i play as losers. I like the struggles that people have, people who are feeling like they don't fit into society, because I still sort of feel that way.

Every day's an adventure when I step out of my door. That's why I usually wear a hat and keep my head low.

Build and they will come’ is not a strategy, it’s a prayer.

A lot of people think that the music was responsible for a lot of changes in the Sixties, but I think the music came out of it. The music wouldnt have happened without the social changes.

Nobody trusts anyone, or why did they put tilt on a pinball machine.

Acting is like racing, you need the same concentration. You have to reach inside you and bring forth a lot of broken glass. That's painful.

You can never deny the immense talent, rock credibility and iconic historical contribution that Van Halen made.

Yeah, for some reason parrots have to bite me. That's their job. I don't know why that is. They've nearly torn my nose off. I've had some really bad parrot bites.

One social evil for which the New Testament is clearly in part responsible is anti-Semitism.

There are times when you run a marathon and you wonder, Why am I doing this? But you take a drink of water, and around the next bend, you get your wind back, remember the finish line, and keep going.

I want the cleanest water, the freshest air and wildlife in abundance... but most of all I want a future for our children.

I think that once you lose your fear, and understand that your position is God-given, then, if you lose your fear of what man can do, it enables you to do some things that God wants you to do.

A good solo is like a book. It will start out in a phrase, it will go on in paragraphs, and then it will have a great ending.

A lot of people think big business in America is a bad thing. I think it's a really good thing. Most people in business are ethical, hard-working, good people. And it's a meritocracy.

A sniper is like a genius - it’s not enough to be one, you have to be one at something.

My dad taught me from my youngest childhood memories through these connections with Aboriginal and tribal people that you must always protect people's sacred status, regardless of the pest.

But the real tragedy was that 15 hadn't been colored yet.

Do what you say you're going to do! People can do nothing but respect that.

I think the biggest innovations of the 21st century will be at the intersection of biology and technology. A new era is beginning.

All music does come from a time and place. I was born and raised in New York. I moved out of New York, but it's inside of me and it will be inside of me until they put me in a box in the ground.

The greatest thing you can do is surprise yourself.

I have moments where I miss my old self. But I think anyone can get caught up in what we used to have. But at the same time, we can choose to focus on the beauty of now.

Misery loves another idiot with a jukebox where his soul should be.

To me, ideas are worth nothing unless executed. They are just a multiplier. Execution is worth millions.

Just because food is served fast doesn't mean it has to be made with cheap raw ingredients, highly processed with preservatives and fillers and stabilizers and artificial colors and flavors.

God has positioned me just this way to be just like I am, to say what I say how I say it.

I am optimistic globally. So many scientists are working frantically on the reparation of our planet.

I have found that-- just as in real life--imagination sometimes has to stand in for experience.

You can't spell Citrus without UT

If you have a certain point of view and reasons that you think are valid, then whether it's pro or anti, you can only and should only express those views you honestly hold.

Great companies with the way they work, first start with great leaders.

I think it's important for me to show the world that sobriety hasn't made me soft. I'm on a mission to prove I'm still a nutcase.

But we need to quit taxing people upon death. No taxation without respiration.

If someone offers you a gift, and you decline to accept it, the other person still owns that gift. The same is true of insults and verbal attacks.

I was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii

To me, religion is an agreement between a group of people about what God is. Spirituality is a one-on-one relationship.

You know, you can touch a stick of dynamite, but if you touch a venomous snake it'll turn around and bite you and kill you so fast it's not even funny.

The company that consistently makes and implements decisions rapidly gains a tremendous, often decisive, competitive advantage.