A song should have all the color and beauty of every rose.

Greatness occurs when your children love you, when your critics respect you and when you have peace of mind.

I went with Lionel Hampton for three years. Out of that came a trip to Europe.

Not one ounce of my self worth depends on your acceptance of me.

Let's not get too full of ourselves. Let's leave space for God to come into the room.

You Make Your Mistakes To Learn How To Get To The Good Stuff

I learned real early why God gave us two ears and one mouth, because you're supposed to listen twice as much as you talk.

Imagine what a harmonious world it could be if every single person, both young and old shared a little of what he is good at doing.

The process is the most beautiful part.

I've always thought that a big laugh is a really loud noise from the soul saying, "Ain't that the truth."

The only music I don't like is bad music.

Even the purest of souls get ravished and consumed by the most thirsty quintessential desire to possess power.

I Don't Waste My Time Doing Crosswords, As My Life Is The Only Puzzle I Care To Resolve!

Real wealth is not the weight of coins

Being powerful means shifting our minds away from our troubles and into solution-thinking.

We as humans tend to overlook lesser beings and things, but we should instead come to love and respect them.

It was a perfect marriage. She didn't want to and he couldn't.

A woman must be a cute, cuddly, naive little thing - tender, sweet, and stupid.

In terms of coke, the only money I ever thought about was that dollar bill I had stuck up my nose.

My fines? I pay more fines than some guys' career prize money on the tour.

It's a hard thing to explain, but the more I arrange for strings, the more I realize the possibilities.