I love the sound of Elmore James, the sound early guitarists like him got just by using minimal means.

Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.

The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.

A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.

Do more than belong: participate. Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice. Do more than be fair: be kind. Do more than forgive: forget. Do more than dream: work.

Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them.

The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.

Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing.

When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.

Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” —

Three enemies of personal peace: regret over yesterday’s mistakes, anxiety over tomorrow’s problems, and ingratitude for today’s blessings.

When you realize that the feeling you have — is — the response you choose, you are free in that moment.

I am sorry to see you here, but if you had fought like a man, you needn't be hanged like a dog.

Traveling isn't something you're good at. It's something you do. Like breathing.

I need to be able to engage people; that’s where I flourish.

... it's hard to be politically conscious and upwardly mobile at the same time.

Celebrity doesn't have anything to do with art or craft. It's about being rich and thinking that you're better than everybody else.

A little story is supported by a lot of untold backstory. What they get is more than what they see.

I've been around jazz and jazz musicians most of my life.

I am nervous about dogmas of any kind, whether they be religious, political, or anti-religious. Too many heads have rolled because of them.

Lots of times I'll play lead and rhythm together.