I dont like doing whats expected. Ive always done best when Ive listened to my instincts rather than following convention or doing what other people think I should do.

Cynicism is tough. A cynic's point of view is really pitiful. I derive pleasure out of a lot of things in life. As long as I'm fairly healthy, it's hard to stay dismal for very long.

John Floridis was very inspiring. He plays so well.

One of the dumber things my manager said was, Stick to the melody. But I can't.

The less you know, the more I comprehend. You don't have to drag me down, I descend.

And I never saw blue like that before across the sky around the world

Without music, I could not get through.

It's really fun to listen to other people and be an accompanist.

The past is stronger than my will to forgive forgive you, or myself, I don't know.

You say in life, mistakes are many. How come you never admit to any?

This world's a blessing and a beast everyday.

A sign of a lover of wisdom is his delight in not running his mouth about things he doesn't know.

When I moved out of my mom's house at 18 I was almost as sad to leave her sewing machine behind as anything else.

Puttering is really a time to be alone, to dream, to get in touch with yourself...To putter is to discover.

Man and the earth move in orbits: what they did before, they will do again.

Men may not read the gospel in sealskin, or the gospel in morocco, or the gospel in cloth covers, but they can't get away from the gospel in shoe leather.

Peace for any prolonged period of time is impossible. Humans have a natural thirst for chaos and war is the most readily available form of chaos.

The beauty of a lovely woman is like music.

The most effective teacher will always be biased, for the chief force in teaching is confidence and enthusiasm.

Only death reveals what a nothing the body of man is.

Covetousness, anger and foolishness are things to sort out well. When bad things happen in the world, if you look at them comparatively, they are not unrelated to these three things.