I said to [Lionel] Richie, "Man, my wife says you must really respect women because you write such beautiful love songs."

Anybody can play. The note is only 20 percent. The attitude of the motherfucker who plays it is 80 percent.

It's not the note you play that's the wrong note - it's the note you play afterwards that makes it right or wrong.

If somebody told me I only had an hour to live, I'd spend it choking a white man. I'd do it nice and slow.

It's not about standing still and becoming safe. If anybody wants to keep creating they have to be about change.

In music, silence is more important than sound.

I'm always thinking about creating. My future starts when I wake up every morning... Every day I find something creative to do with my life.

Knowledge is freedom and ignorance is slavery

Do not fear mistakes. There are none.

Sometimes you have to play a long time to be able to play like yourself.

If you sacrifice your art because of some woman, or some man, or for some color, or for some wealth, you can't be trusted.

What a wonderful life

Indeed, one concern would be that the initial neoconservative response to a zombie outbreak would be to invade Iraq again out of force of habit.

All evil and good is petty before Nature. Personally, we take comfort from this, that there is a universe to admire that cannot be twisted to villainy or good, but which simply is.

Good writing is rhythm.

If we have not quiet in our minds, outward comfort will do no more for us than a golden slipper on a gouty foot.

If you want to know the religion of a man, do not look at how much he prays and fasts, rather, look at how he treats people.

Your best players have to unite and inspire the group... otherwise, they'll divide the group

I think I have a very detailed sense of observation. I am interested in the details of people's lives and what information these details give.

We millennials have been advertised to our entire lives, and we can tell when somebody is just trying to sell us something. I think church is the last place I want to go to be sold another product.

I like the man, who faces what he must, with steps triumphant and a heart of cheer; who fights the daily battle without fear.