Of all America’s natural resources, its richest is an inexhaustible vein of irony.

As a general rule, I am opposed to tax dollars being used for – well, damn near anything, barring mail delivery, law enforcement, and heavy artillery.

Happiness springs up from within. Do not seek it without.

Tears streamed down her wrinkled face. This world that she had longed to change for the better was as bad as the one into which she had been born. "An exercise in futility, " she murmured.

Completion comes when we not just wake up from all form, from all identification, but when love causes us to re-embrace it all.

As far as I know, I have no pride of opinion.

But why is it that in music, anything more than 5 years old - apart from a few hits - is never played on radio to the young public?

So yes, European decision making is not pretty. But it does work.

Imagination is the one weapon against reality.

When someone really respects and admires us as musicians to the extent that they want to work with us, it's really flattering.

It is hard to look the other way when a dictator is being so cruel and violent with his own people.

Every adversity has the seed of an equivalent or greater benefit.