Art Tatum -- he was a genius. And Einstein, not me.

Don't go backwards - you've already been there.

Music to me is like breathing. I don't get tired of breathing, I don't get tired of music.

Just because you can't see anything , doesn't mean you should shut your eyes.

What is a soul? It's like electricity - we don't really know what it is, but it's a force that can light a room.

Love is a special word, and I use it only when I mean it. You say the word too much and it becomes cheap.

Affluence separates people. Poverty knits 'em together. You got some sugar and I don't; I borrow some of yours. Next month you might not have any flour; well, I'll give you some of mine.

Learning to read music in Braille and play by ear helped me develop a damn good memory.

There are many spokes on the wheel of life. First, we're here to explore new possibilities.

Live each day like it's your last, 'cause one day you gonna be right

There's nothing written in the Bible, Old or New testament, that says, 'If you believe in Me, you ain't going to have no troubles.'

Love who you are. Love and be what you want to be.

Her tiny and organized handwriting reminded me of the tidiness of her desk, as if she'd wanted to find in words the peace and safety that life hadn't wanted to grant her.

If I only ran when nothing hurt, I would never run.

You have to be careful what you say in front of comedy writers because they will absolutely make fun of it in the next episode.

We are now as I wished we could be then.

The major thing is to view biology as an information science.

It occurred to me that I had the duty to give society something in exchange for the free education I was getting.

The terrorists provide an outlet where with just one action, a raped woman can go from being a source of dishonour to her family to being a source of pride in a culture of martyrdom.

February days are a marketing gimmick; love happens every day.

I still say I would love to go back to acting, but after my kids are older. You can't just drop everything and go out on a call and keep a stable life.