Cynicism is tough. A cynic's point of view is really pitiful. I derive pleasure out of a lot of things in life. As long as I'm fairly healthy, it's hard to stay dismal for very long.

John Floridis was very inspiring. He plays so well.

One of the dumber things my manager said was, Stick to the melody. But I can't.

The less you know, the more I comprehend. You don't have to drag me down, I descend.

And I never saw blue like that before across the sky around the world

Without music, I could not get through.

It's really fun to listen to other people and be an accompanist.

The past is stronger than my will to forgive forgive you, or myself, I don't know.

You say in life, mistakes are many. How come you never admit to any?

This world's a blessing and a beast everyday.

I dont like doing whats expected. Ive always done best when Ive listened to my instincts rather than following convention or doing what other people think I should do.

Human beings all mimic each other.

Humility is a virtue when you have no other.

You are told a lot about your education, but some beautiful, sacred memory, preserved since childhood, is perhaps the best education of all.

Man is saved by love and duty, and by the hope that springs from duty, or rather from the moral facts of consciousness, as a flower springs from the soil.

I'm a Catholic, raised a Catholic. I was an altar boy. Religion has been a huge part of my life. It helped lead me through a war, leads me today.

It seems unfortunate that strong people are usually so disagreeable and overbearing that no one cares for them. In fact, to be different from your fellow creatures is always a misfortune.

Give up learning, and put an end to your troubles.

Mystification is the psychiatrist's defense against the danger of being found out.

The more we study Art, the less we care for Nature.

People equated burning CDs with theft. That's not what burning CDs is. Theft is about acquiring the music from the Internet.