It's the attitude about life, man. Looking at the light instead of the dark. Looking at love instead of fear.

Greatness occurs when your children love you, when your critics respect you and when you have peace of mind.

I went with Lionel Hampton for three years. Out of that came a trip to Europe.

Not one ounce of my self worth depends on your acceptance of me.

Let's not get too full of ourselves. Let's leave space for God to come into the room.

You Make Your Mistakes To Learn How To Get To The Good Stuff

I learned real early why God gave us two ears and one mouth, because you're supposed to listen twice as much as you talk.

Imagine what a harmonious world it could be if every single person, both young and old shared a little of what he is good at doing.

The process is the most beautiful part.

I've always thought that a big laugh is a really loud noise from the soul saying, "Ain't that the truth."

The only music I don't like is bad music.

Courage is meant to be strong, while fear is meant to be broken

My path will weaveThe way you sayThere is no doubtYou'll create the way

Our responding to life's unfairness with sympathy... may be the surest proof of all of God's reality.

Bangs and smoke were more often the marks of ineptitude than expertise.

It seems like Michael Vick is going to jail for dog fighting. Hopefully, they won't have guard dogs.

We as beings are very contradictory, complicated creatures that work in our best interest and against our best interest. In a certain way, I want my work to have all that messiness.

Cultures that don't laugh at themselves are cults.

We wish Pakistan both stability and security; we expect them to understand our legitimate concerns of preventing people from using its soil to inflict problem in India.

Though my muscles may stiffen, though my skin may wrinkle, may I never find myself yawning at life.