I've worked with jazz artists, country artists, classical artists, pop artists. I never wanted there to be categories, because when I was a kid there weren't.

A fine timepiece is part of dressing like a gentleman. When I first made a little money, I bought my first watch which was a Rolex Daytona. It was just one of those things that said I was successful.

I write about moments, and I don't make blanket statements about anything because no one has all the answers; nobody's come up with a foolproof way to do anything when it comes to emotions.

There's only one thing that everyone in this world has in common: whether you want to love somebody and you want to be loved in return.

I decided I am not going to say things I do not mean anymore.

People don't like when you point out to them and remind them that they're not very smart.

It doesn't matter the genre or type of art, if it's authentic there's an apparent beauty to it and as an artist, that's very inspiring.

I'm creating music - it doesn't matter if anyone else likes it.

I do not wear my emotions on my sleeve; I write about them.

When it's your chance to step up to the plate, just hit it out of the park, and everybody will forget about everything that came before.

I was a nerd academically. But I was also an athlete and a musician. I never wanted to be shut out of any situation. I think it was that more than anything.

At the end, I realise I was the only who always walked on the people, for nothing but betterment, and I got no regrets.

Stay strong, " said the detective. "They respect strength." What the hell was she supposed to do? Break a chair? Bench-press a Volvo?

Any manwhose love of horses isstronger thanhis fear of being an absurdity is all right with me.

There's something about doing stand-up that's cathartic.

Maps of Time attempts to assemble a coherent and accessible account of origins, a modern creation myth.

If you become great, then you can become happy. If you're happy first, it's much more difficult to be great.

she thought I could find a way to save her soul when she died and became an undead. Right now, I was just looking to find the rent money. I’d get to my roommate’s soul later.

Whatever the style is, I want to have a sense that the writer is thinking, and really trying to get at something, and that there's a sense of discovery as the writing goes along.

After all, when a thought takes one's breath away, a lesson on grammar seems an impertinence.

I am a one success man.