My son is a hip-hop producer.

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.

When everyone disconnects you...Your Lord connects with you.

The oceans are full of surprises!

Preconceived notions are the locks on the door to wisdom.

If I could explain, I wouldn't need to dance!

Each of us embodies, in a particular tale and clothed in the garments of time & place, universal truth and everlasting life.

Perhaps for the purposes of war racial differences had been buried, but certainly in no deep grave.

Jas, you are three hundred miles away. You would have to have nunga-nungas the size of France for Jock to be able to rest his hand on them.

The road is long fro the project to its completion.

Since I became a knitting humor writer, I seem to be understood a little better - at least for the purposes of social discourse.