Growing up is not being so dead-set on making everybody happy.

To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone.

For me, singing sad songs often has a way of healing a situation. It gets the hurt out in the open into the light, out of the darkness.

Be different, stand out, and work your butt off.

Again its time to pray for peace.

If you want to succeed in life...you must pick 3 bones to carry with you at all times: a wish bone, a backbone, and a funny bone.

It's very important to surround yourself with people you can learn from.

Finding a good bus driver can be as important as finding a good musician.

It's funny how many people will come to Vegas to see your show where they might not come out to see you unless you come to their hometown.

Life's supposed to be about making the path a little gentler for those traveling behind you.

Make sure you're always giving, way more than you're taking

I would die for you, my love—in old age.

You have asked her to marry you, I hope''''I might have demanded it'', he admitted.''Even better

Private prayers are the catalyst for public miracles.

Strategy is not really a solo sport – even if you’re the CEO.

You put a song on the record or on tape and you stop singing it. You just don't sit around and sing it anymore unless you're performing. That's kind of sad.

I wandered the earth a mercenary, daring the gods to kill me but surviving because part of me was already dead.

A man may acquire a taste for wine or brandy, and so lose his love for water, but should we not pity him.

If you go (with a break), you can either win or not win. If you don't go for it, you definitely won't win.

Nylon string is still a new love and I'm not tired of it yet.

You should know the truth about the stars--- even though it seems like they're close together, up there in heavens, they're zillion light years apart.