I balanced all, brought all to mind, the years to come seemed waste of breath, a waste of breath the years behind, in balance with this life, this death.

There are no strangers here; Only friends you haven't yet met.

There is another world, but it is in this one.

Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking.

The Irishman sustains himself during brief periods of joy by the knowledge that tragedy is just around the corner.

Come Fairies, take me out of this dull world, for I would ride with you upon the wind and dance upon the mountains like a flame!

But I, being poor, have only my dreams; I have spread my dreams under your feet; Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.

By logic and reason we die hourly; by imagination we live.

Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people.

What man does not understand, he fears; and what he fears, he tends to destroy.

One man loved the pilgrim soul in you, And loved the sorrows of your changing face.

There are things which couldn't be expressed by the words, when you've mastered certain lesson for more than 30 years.

God’s grace is our greatest need.

It is madness. But sometimes, madness is the only path forward.

A man must be able to hold his drink because drunkenness is sometimes necessary in this difficult life.

I have the ability, occasionally, of being able to step out and see who you think I could end up being. And I like to play with that.

In the hierarchy of instruments, if you're a harpist, you're considered someone with a brain much more than if you're a singer.

Ah, good taste! What a dreadful thing! Taste is the enemy of creativeness.

I challenge myself everyday to be the most positive and enthusiastic person I know.

I need to have a reason why I'm doing something. Otherwise I'm lost.

Unlike a lot of choreographers, I don't always start with the music. I often start with a visual artist, and then find music that fits the world of that visual artist.