I've been practising Buddhism for forty years, and that's what has led me to this path of discovering my own humanity and recognizing the humanity in others.

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.

No sooner was the wound given than the remedy was provided and revealed.

I am a constitutionalist. I believe in the constitution. I don't believe in altering the constitution.

Absolutely nothing brings out the killer instinct in the upper crust of New York Society like a charity function.

Much as I honor the wisdom of the princess--there is something more dashing about a man.

We all know what happens to celebrities when their time is up - rehab and then a stint on VH1.

People who have diabetes are dear to my heart, and I want to help them.

Paintin they own pictures then they crop me in But I will remain where the top begins

Love was the key to understanding all of the mysteries.

The soul is strong that trusts in goodness.

Every filmmaker knows that when you make a book into a movie, the first thing you have to do is kill the book, unfortunately. You've got to recreate it.