He had a clear, lyrical voice and his songs remained in her ears long after the music had ended.

Whether by plane, bus or carpet, own the magic in your ride.

Isn't it wonderful when people do that, when you put all your faith in their being selfish and self -centered and not giving a damn and it turns out, all that time, you were wrong?

I have nothing against old people; I want to be one myself one day.

It is just so cool to play on the beach right next to the water. I am deeply moved by water as I think most people are - so to play music with it is a most powerful experience.

The arts and humanities are vastly more important in troubled times.

Whether we fall by ambition, blood, or lust, like diamonds we are cut with our own dust.

Motherly love - putting the care of children before every other consideration - is the ultimate intelligence of nature.

I know, it's weird that I've never done a musical. I turned down two of them. 'The Lion King' and 'The Producers.' I turned two of the biggest Broadway musicals down, am I a mess?

Violence is never random.

Ain't it funny what people say? Ain't it funny what people write?