History has repeated itself many times througout the ages.

Music is always changing and the changes are unpredictable.

I didn't follow the standard rules of bass playing, and many musicians on many different instruments who became noteworthy for their unique or particular style did a very similar thing.

As far as current inspiration, I'm listenting to a lot of flamenco, because the techniques used for flamenco can be adapted to playing bass.

I believe the best persona to be onstage is the one that comes naturally.

It is never easy for anyone to have success in music.

I gave up a lot of things in exchange for my success.

Very often I suspend my musical sensibilities to enjoy music as a fan.

I'm very honored and thankful if someone says something nice about my playing, but in general I'm very critical of what I do.

I try to do my absolute best for the people who come see me play.

I plan on doing a lot more work on my own, and discovering and doing more.

The point of modernity is to live a life without illusions while not becoming disillusioned

Zen- Dojo Tozan was not in Sarnen or Thu but somewhere between the two, not in a village but in the tall grass and blue flowers.

Admiral. That part of a warship which does the talking while the figurehead does the thinking.

When "Do no Evil" has been understood, Then learn the harder, braver rule, "Do Good.

Throw yourself into life as someone who makes a difference, accepting that you may not understand how or why.

Fear sees a ceiling. Hope sees the stars.

On Harry dug, deeper and deeper into the hard, cold earth, subsuming his grief in sweat, denying the pain in his scar.

One need ask only 'What for? What am I to unify my being for?' The reply is: Not for my own sake.

The universe doesn't owe you a sense of hope

When you work with someone you don't quite know, you have to figure the director out and you can come up with ideas that are counter-productive.