I can't drink whiskey like I used to back then, that's for sure.

Without my morning coffee I'm just like a dried up piece of roast goat.

The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment of the soul.

I worked hard. Anyone who works as hard as I did can achieve the same results.

Ceaseless work, analysis, reflection, writing much, endless self-correction, that is my secret.

It's easy to play any musical instrument: all you have to do is touch the right key at the right time and the instrument will play itself.

It is the special province of music to move the heart.

I play the notes as they are written, but it is God who makes the music.

Old concept: Love is blind. Marriage is an eye opener. New concept: Love is not blind - it simply enables one to see things others fail to see.

Where there is devotional music, God is always at hand with His gracious presence.

Music's only purpose should be for the glory of God and the recreation of the human spirit.

Kindness is seen as weakness and intelligence worshiped, even when that intelligence allows unfathomable injustice and suffering to occur under its smart watch.

I knew it was going to hurt. No one sends such a long text, using so many words just to say "I love you.

It is foolish to tear one's hair in grief as though sorrow would be made less by baldness.

If you are looking for smart judging based on merit, skip the Academy Awards next year and pay attention to the Independent Spirit Awards.

I am very much a Red Sox fan; I can name you more players than you could possibly imagine. It's just part of who I am.

I don't really read too much. It really is counter to my energy. I can't sit down and concentrate on words.

I'm always weeping at something or other.

But anyone who's done a musical knows; whether you're dancing or not, physically it's the most difficult thing you can do.

Non-co-operation is a nation's determination to improve.

Invest in the millennium. Plant sequoias.