Meadowlark inspired me to play for a long time. I thought, 'If he could do it, I can do it.' The legacy that Meadowlark leaves is something that every child and adult can benefit from.

My father taught me a good lesson: Don't get to low when things go wrong. And don't get too high when things are good.

The largest uniqueness of yours is where you are special and differ from others

Failure is not the end. In fact it is the beginning of a beautiful journey.

I am a woman with a foot in both worlds; and I refuse the split. I feel the necessity for dialogue. Sometimes I feel it urgently.

But Sneaky Pete was great. I didn't bug him about Gram. Not too much, anyway.

The victor will always be the judge, and the vanquished the accused.

If you have so many defects, why are you surprised to find defects in others?

Books are like sapphires; they must be polished - polished! or else you insult your readers.

There's a victory in letting go of your expectations.

Definitely Muddy Waters has been a prime influence for anybody who's ever done anything rock 'n' roll.

We realized we don't have an invention, that's why we gave it away.