Let's look at human interactions. I really believe that there is a way for us to settle disputes nonviolently, using our minds, using all of that was given to us.

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.

Be willing to die for your beliefs, or computer printouts of your beliefs.

Emotions have cycles whereas love endures. Some people confuse emotions, which are ever-changing, with love's durability.

The true friend of the people should see that they be not too poor, for extreme poverty lowers the character of the democracy.

If you are really into waiting, try holding your breath for Jesus, 'cause I hear the payoff may be that much greater.

Fortune turns all things to the advantage of those on whom she smiles.

I don't want you fellows sitting around asking me what to do. I want you to tell me what to do.

Courage is the most common and vulgar of the virtues.

The loss of taste for what is right is loss of all right taste.

Fundamentalists of different religions have more in common with each other than they do with the moderates of their own religions.

You've got to be very careful if you don't know where you are going, because you might not get there.