I have been both praised and criticized. The criticism stung, but the praise sometimes bothered me even more. To have received such praise and honors has always been puzzling to me.

Dream on, but don't imagine they'll all come true. When will you realize... Vienna waits for you.

Musicians want to be the loud voice for so many quiet hearts.

I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music.

I've come to realize that life is not a musical comedy, it's a Greek tragedy.

I am no longer afraid of becoming lost, because the journey back always reveals something new, and that is ultimately good for the artist.

Only the good die young.

I could walk away from anyone I ever knew, but I can't walk away from you.

Some folks like to get away Take a holiday from the neighborhood. Hop a flight to Miami Beach Or to Hollywood But I'm talking a Greyhound On the Hudson River Line. I'm in a New York state of mind.

In an age of incompetence, I've been able to last in this crazy business. I actually know how to play my ax and write a song. That's my job.

I did write a letter to the archdiocese who'd banned the song, Only the Good Die Young, asking them to ban my next record.

Consciousness is a transformational dynamic force which transforms us by changing our imaginations and perceptions.

First fill your heart with an abundance of love. Then let the light of your love enlighten the whole world.

What we decide does not mean will always happen, so be content with what you are

Sometimes sharing your pain helps the hurt and the guilt more bearable. You need to feel that way. I need you to feel that way.

To Extend Kingdom Principles Is To See Its Lifestyle Manifest

It is the curse of the competent―not to be called upon.

If the student could give up her work on my advice, she had better give it up without it. One does not study for a goal. The goal is a mere accident.

Conflicts create the fire of affects and emotions; and like every fire it has two aspects: that of burning and that of giving light.

The more I know about business, the more I'm convinced that it is conducted in homes and churches far more than in office buildings.

Don't wait for someone else to complete you. 'Jerry Maguire' was just a movie.