I wanted to make something that sounded very pure, organic, and personal. I wanted to make music that was timeless.

Love , creativity, and opportunity is in the air. Take it in and do your thing.

Music is my life, it is a reflection of what I go through.

One day we're going to watch people fight to the death, like Roman times. Instead of being in a coliseum, we're going to watch it on TV.

I've woken up from dreams and the whole song is there. I'm listening to it in my dreams. I consciously have to wake myself up and get a tape recorder because I hear it like a record.

There's certain things in life that I love. One is architecture. And music, culture, food, people. New Orleans has all of that.

Being free is a state of mind.

The idea of having to conform to someone else's ideal is unacceptable. I'm gonna be me. And if I can't be me, then I'd rather not do it.

We weren't put here to be miserable. We were put here to do the best we can, and we should take our energy and improve our state of being.

I am not trying to change the world. I am just offering my gift that God gave me, and if somebody is moved by it, that's beautiful.

I've always been into films. I've been offered lots of films but they've always been these very stereotypical roles. They wanted me to play some gangster or street guy, or pimp, drug addict.

I'm not changed it’s just I grew up and you should try too.

Helena, like many women who ruled their own lives, adored being told what to do when there was no obligation to follow the advice given.

The main force pushing toward reduction in inequality has always been the diffusion of knowledge and the diffusion of education.

God's been good to me, He really has.

Pain is certain, suffering is optional.

I rob banks for a living. What do you do?

I don't want to not live because of my fear of what could happen.

I am not a chef. I am not even a trained or professional cook. My qualification is as an eater.

Wow. What would you do if I said I was angry?' 'I would make fire rain from the heavens to smite your enemies with the flames of our shared rage.

But, oh, Thou bounteous Giver of all good, Thou art, of all Thy gifts, Thyself thy crown!