I've learned enough things the hard way to know we humans can make a difference.

I was always getting my way. I was always the guy saying yes or no.

There are are some dirty, greedy people out there, and unfortunately I know some.

We live in a crazy time. Every other week, there's a school shooting. There's always some nutty thing and I've always wanted to kind of understand the crazy.

Hysterically funny, amazingly talented people. That's what I think of when I think of Canada. That, and cold beer. And mountains.

I'm not a perfect song writer, but I am song writing problems with dynamics, instrument change and arrangements.

For many people out there in the world, music is the only thing that gives them relief, so it’s awesome to be a part of that tradition.

You kind of have to have a cynical thing sometimes.

I'm just a proud papa and it's nice to get that validation from my colleagues in the industry. You get up, you pull your pants down and you're like, "Here it is!"

I worked with a lot of different, amazing people, but I was always like, "Dude, I'm sorry, you're going to have to trust me, we've got to do it this way!"

I call my wife and talk to my children four or five times a day. I've surrounded myself with great people and friends, plus I'm always willing to make amends.

Negative desires can cause no evil if you do not allow yourself to be seduced by them.

Urgency fills our life with stress and anxiety. but slowness, simplicity, and love fill our life with beauty and happiness.

Find out the difference between ethics and morality, but never forget to be kind.

On the occasion of every accident that befalls you ... inquire what power you have for turning it to use.

Everything becomes so problematic because of basic faults: from a discontent with myself.

Fear and anxiety are great motivators for me.

One hour of contemplation surpasses sixty years of worship.

Live a little, love a lot.

If you love peace, then hate injustice, hate tyranny, hate greed � but hate these things in yourself, not in another.

When the history of African development is written, it will be clear that a turning point involved the empowerment of women.