It's not art, it's science.

Music is always changing and the changes are unpredictable.

I didn't follow the standard rules of bass playing, and many musicians on many different instruments who became noteworthy for their unique or particular style did a very similar thing.

As far as current inspiration, I'm listenting to a lot of flamenco, because the techniques used for flamenco can be adapted to playing bass.

I believe the best persona to be onstage is the one that comes naturally.

History has repeated itself many times througout the ages.

It is never easy for anyone to have success in music.

I gave up a lot of things in exchange for my success.

Very often I suspend my musical sensibilities to enjoy music as a fan.

I'm very honored and thankful if someone says something nice about my playing, but in general I'm very critical of what I do.

I try to do my absolute best for the people who come see me play.

It was, she had to admit, some kind of wonderful to be kissed so deliciously by the only mand who had dared play with her cat with the intention of winning.

I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.

Logic plus logic equals the illogical. Do you know what I mean?

In my heart I know the truth, but my mind cannot accept the reality of what this all means.

Make yourself do something stupid so when you really do something stupid you won't feel so bad

The end of life is not to be happy, nor to achieve pleasure and avoid pain, but to do the will of God, come what may.

Expectations is the place you must always go to before you get to where you're going.

The standard progressive approach of the moment is to mix color-conscious moral invective with color-blind public policy.

My mind is turning into kind of a fine gelatinous ball of pepper

In relation to a writer, most readers believe in the Double Standard: they may be unfaithful to him as often as they like, but he must never, never be unfaithful to them.