Nothing's as changeable as a person's heart. Take hope and a warning from that.

If you continue to hit your head against the wall, don’t be surprised if your head hurts.

Enemies can be an incentive to survive and become someone in spite of them. Enemies can keep you alert and aware.

Don't let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the way of your doing it. The time will pass anyway we might just as well put that passing time to the best possible use.

Even if you're not Christian, just from being in our culture you know Jesus and resurrection and redemption.

I like expectations, with expectations, you have people coming at you from a place of doubt.

Nothing is more dangerous than to be blinded by prosperity.

My job is to say, 'This is how I see the world. Do you agree?'

If you do not step forward you will always remain where you are.

As a composer I approached the drums differently than a non-composing drummer. I embraced drum machines.

Imagine a legal immigration system that welcomes and celebrates those who come to achieve the American dream.