NEVER let other people's opinions of you determine your destiny.

Life has no limitations, except the ones you make.

Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else.

Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.

If you take responsibility for yourself you will develop a hunger to accomplish your dreams.

Align yourself with people that you can learn from, people who want more out of life, people who are stretching and searching and seeking some higher ground in life.

If you set goals and go after them with all the determination you can muster, your gifts will take you places that will amaze you.

Shoot for the moon and if you miss you will still be among the stars.

You were created on purpose for a purpose. There is a thirst and hunger in your heart that is real. Pay attention to it.

Just because Fate doesn't deal you the right cards, it doesn't mean you should give up. It just means you have to play the cards you get to their maximum potential.

Wanting something is not enough. You must hunger for it. Your motivation must be absolutely compelling in order to overcome the obstacles that will invariably come your way.

Surely there is something in the unruffled calm of nature that overawes our little anxieties and doubts

Creativity is utilizing both sides of the brain simultaneously - creative + activity.

Remember, people who peek through keyholes have to expect an occasional poke in the eye.

My heart always knew, you're the dew, my dry soul would never adieu.. but I still don't know why I let you go and waited all my life just for you.

Life teaches us that human thought almost never walks hand in hand with logic, and it is usually counterproductive to raise the point.

I borrowed a guitar at age 16 and taught myself to play because I wanted to write songs.

Praise undeserved, is satire in disguise.

If nobody throws all their rules at you, you might make a song with no introduction.

Love for one's country is part of faith.

Although we are being presented in Carnegie Hall, we have to furnish a budget for our guest stars, and for the music writing - which is a huge budget in any orchestra that plays popular music.