Music is interior decoration.

Jazz shouldn't have any mandates. Jazz is not supposed to be something that's required to sound like jazz. For me, the word 'jazz' means, 'I dare you.'

If all you have is music, then you don't have music

The arts can open the door to the imagination, pushing the envelope of how peace can be created. It takes courage to take this kind of risk, and courage is what we all need to create a better world.

Go out on the stage as a human being and do not be afraid to show struggle in your music. It's a struggle in life and then struggle and then victory.

I always think of music as interior decoration. So, if you have all kinds of music, you are fully decorated!

No one really knows how to deal with the unexpected. How do you rehearse the unknown?

Composing is improvisation slowed down.

You're like the girl who left her shadow in the drawer, but when she went to get it, it wasn't there.

Your humanity is your instrument.

To hell with the rules. I'm going for the unknown.

No, I just thought I'd shoot bullets out of my nose

Honestly, he blamed Jace and Colt for that little nagging feeling in his heart that insisted something was missing. Was he lonely? Hell, he didn’t know.

If you want people to think well of you do not speak well of yourself.

It takes time to save time.

The reason I exercise is for the quality of life I enjoy.

Republics come to an end by luxurious habits; monarchies by poverty.

I know well that the greater and more beautiful the work is, the more terrible will be the storms that rage against it.

I love Rob Schneider.

That's the mistake I made, one of the mistakes, to have wanted a story for myself, whereas life alone is enough.

I know winning 20 is a special kind of thing, but I'd rather get into the playoffs, and be strong for the playoffs.