I learned the importance of being nonjudgmental, taking what happens and trying to make it work.That's something you should apply to life.

Jazz has borrowed from other genres of music and also has lent itself to other genres of music.

The spirit of jazz is the spirit of openness.

Don't be afraid to expand yourself, to step out of your comfort zone. That's where the joy and the adventure lie.

You would not exist if you did not have something to bring to the table of life.

Music is the tool to express life - and all that makes a difference.

Forget about trying to compete with someone else. Create your own pathway. Create your own new vision.

I think there's a great beauty to having problems. That's one of the ways we learn.

You can practice to attain knowledge, but you can't practice to attain wisdom.

Music happens to be an art form that transcends language.

The most valuable things in life are priceless. They are courage, compassion, wisdom, respect for ourselves and others, and a host of characteristics that we call the beauty of the human spirit.

How do we perceive what’s important in life, from what we once thought to what we think now, how does it change?

Growing up she'd heard rumors about the enforcer and how badass he was...

My best career decision was probably not giving up when I wanted to. God as well as my family and friends were there for me during my toughest times.

Charity feeds the poor, so does pride; charity builds an hospital, so does pride. In this they differ: charity gives her glory to God; pride takes her glory from man.

Subdue your passion or it will subdue you.

I feel very fortunate to have broken in with the Milwaukee Braves organization.

You want to reach people on a real level and have a fan base that understands you.

If you're lucky, the friends you make when you're sixteen stay with you for the rest of your life. If you're smart, you know when it's time to let them go.

I'm interested in loving, beautiful, sexy images... I also want the images to be a turn on, create an adrenaline high, a rush of desire so intense that the act of looking is sexual.

I have nothing more to give you than my heart. Spanish saying Hearts are not to be had as a gift hearts are to be earned.