Ain't no rainbows shining on me, shades of gray are the colors I see.

Dream on, but don't imagine they'll all come true. When will you realize... Vienna waits for you.

Musicians want to be the loud voice for so many quiet hearts.

I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music.

I've come to realize that life is not a musical comedy, it's a Greek tragedy.

I am no longer afraid of becoming lost, because the journey back always reveals something new, and that is ultimately good for the artist.

Only the good die young.

I could walk away from anyone I ever knew, but I can't walk away from you.

Some folks like to get away Take a holiday from the neighborhood. Hop a flight to Miami Beach Or to Hollywood But I'm talking a Greyhound On the Hudson River Line. I'm in a New York state of mind.

In an age of incompetence, I've been able to last in this crazy business. I actually know how to play my ax and write a song. That's my job.

I did write a letter to the archdiocese who'd banned the song, Only the Good Die Young, asking them to ban my next record.

Sorry I'm late, I'm afraid I got lost on the path of life

Happiness comes from within

Race ain't nothing but a number.

People tell stories and it's up to those who listen whether to believe or not." "Shouldn't the storyteller believe it." "The storyteller should tell it.

Charity is only as warm as those who administer it.

Everybody is friends when things are bad enough.

To be a drummer you also have to be a musician.

These are the people who are going to see the pictures in my museum.

Count no day lost in which you waited your turn, took only your share and sought advantage over no one.

One of the key things in the tech business in particular is that you need to be able to push boundaries.