Music has a very powerful and wonderful influence in establishing feelings and moods that can lift and elevate your thoughts and your actions.

Difficulties are just God's errands. If we are sent upon them, it is an evidence of His confidence. Therefore, let us be glad, be happy, for it is a way of being wise.

Scriptures are Letters from Home. Can you imagine getting a letter from home and not even bothering to open it?

We cannot fully heal if we cannot experience gratitude on a daily basis.

We don't have dealings. He just stalks me. I'm popular like that.

feed ur destiny and not ur history. stop dwelling on your disappoinments but prepare for your Appointments

I'm always really surprised by people who are comfortable revealing all of their secrets on TV or in a magazine. It's actually quite shocking to me.

I don't like to have time on my wall; it's too-in-your-face.

I never considered myself a patriot. I like to think I recognize only humanity as my nation.

The man who commands efficiently must have obeyed others in the past, and the man who obeys dutifully is worthy of someday being a commander.

The other thing that has made playing live for me more enjoyable is the audience. I never knew I had such heartfelt, loving fans.

Every US President has to have a war.

It was only from an inner calm that man was able to discover and shape calm surroundings.