Music is about giving and about searching and so that is the spirit....because without spirit, music is just notes.

I think that a musician is like a doctor, he's supposed to heal people and make them feel better.

Old, is it?" the man asks."Yes, very.""Pre-war, is it?""Yes, " I say. "If by war you mean the Norman invasion.

I think the success that I have is due to hard work and destiny. It is important to stay grounded and not take things for granted.

Super-ambitious goals tend to be unifying and energizing to people but only if they believe there's a chance of success.

If you don't know a lot about figure skating, it's easy to fall in love with ice dancing because it's so romantic and so theatrical.

Tis not, 'my country right or wrong'; tis, 'my country, that which is right to be kept right, that which is wrong to be set right'

Making love to a woman is like buying real estate: location, location, location.

In the World through which I travel, I am endlessly creating myself.

Before I begin, let me say right here and now that I'm a country boy. And, man, I mean the real backwoods! That's at the start of the start of the thing, and that's at the heart of the thing.

Teamwork," Koteks snarled, "is one word for it, yeah. What it really is is a way to avoid responsibility. It's a symptom of the gutlessness of the whole society.

It's okay to feel weak sometimes. It's okay to be afraid. The important thing is that we face our fears. That's...that's what makes us strong.