I believe persistence is a major key to success in any great endeavor. I want to remind folks to PERSIST in whatever they are tackling at the moment!

Self-discipline is the ability to make yourself do something you don't necessarily want to do, to get a result you would really like to have.

Every single thing you do matters. You have been created as one of a kind. You have been created in order to make a difference. You have within you the power to change the world.

When confronted with a challenge, the committed heart will search for a solution. The undecided heart searches for an escape.

When faced with a decision, many people say they are waiting for God. But I understand, in most cases, God is waiting for me.

Life itself is a privilege, but to live life to the fullest- well, that is a choice.

Most people think it takes a long time to change. It doesn’t. Change is immediate! Instantaneous! It may take a long time to decide to change…but change happens in a heartbeat!

There are generations yet unborn, whose very lives will be shifted and shaped by the moves you make and the actions you take.

Keep your head and heart clear. Perspective can just as easily be lost as it can be found.

Remember, the goal is not to raise great kids; it's to raise kids who become great adults.

Ask yourself this question everyday: What is it about me that other people would change if they could?

Only poor people are corrupt. If you don't believe me, just go and ask a rich person.

No matter what's going on in life, I can emerge myself into a game and I love it. Outside of my family, it's the love of my life.

I think that artworks are like these spiritual objects: I think that they have energies and powers beyond what the eye can see.

Getting people to think about what they think, and asking them questions about it, is the best way I know how to teach.

Democritus's work on the void was revolutionary.

Since you got here by not thinking, it seems reasonable to expect that, in order to get out, you must start thinking.

I just consider myself lucky that I've been a musician this long and not had to find another job.

When you come back strong, you are going to have little nagging things that you can usually play through, but every now and again, it is to the point where you can't play.

I was a young cat, and I was very fast, but I wasn't telling no kind of story.

We begin to realize we are energy itself with all of its inherent possibilities.