My brother died of cancer two years ago (1998), renal cell carcinoma. He was my only real brother and I didn't know what to do. I'd never been so desperate in my life.

Greatness occurs when your children love you, when your critics respect you and when you have peace of mind.

I went with Lionel Hampton for three years. Out of that came a trip to Europe.

Not one ounce of my self worth depends on your acceptance of me.

Let's not get too full of ourselves. Let's leave space for God to come into the room.

You Make Your Mistakes To Learn How To Get To The Good Stuff

I learned real early why God gave us two ears and one mouth, because you're supposed to listen twice as much as you talk.

Imagine what a harmonious world it could be if every single person, both young and old shared a little of what he is good at doing.

The process is the most beautiful part.

I've always thought that a big laugh is a really loud noise from the soul saying, "Ain't that the truth."

The only music I don't like is bad music.

Heavenly realities are found in the presence of God

As we strive to teach others we must have the humility to acknowledge that we too still have much to learn.

Who heeds not the future will find sorrow at hand

In most agencies, account executives outnumber the copywriters two to one. If you were a dairy farmer, would you employ twice as many milkers as you had cows?

It is characteristic of theistic "tolerance" that no one really cares what the people believe in, just so they believe or pretend to believe.

I had listened to Joe Turner. When they'd book Joe there, I'd play the blues behind him.

All know that the drop merges into the ocean but few know that the ocean merges into the drop.

The minimum that most minimalists want leaves in place just the institutions who protect their interests. That's libertarians for you - anarchists who want police protection from their slaves.

When you're fast when you're shooting, there are great things that you discover. By being fast you also sometimes get more time to experiment.

A beautiful woman delights the eye; a wise woman, the understanding; a pure one, the soul.