One of the greatest attributes of jazz, I think, is that it is that open.

Jazz has borrowed from other genres of music and also has lent itself to other genres of music.

The spirit of jazz is the spirit of openness.

Don't be afraid to expand yourself, to step out of your comfort zone. That's where the joy and the adventure lie.

You would not exist if you did not have something to bring to the table of life.

Music is the tool to express life - and all that makes a difference.

Forget about trying to compete with someone else. Create your own pathway. Create your own new vision.

I think there's a great beauty to having problems. That's one of the ways we learn.

You can practice to attain knowledge, but you can't practice to attain wisdom.

Music happens to be an art form that transcends language.

The most valuable things in life are priceless. They are courage, compassion, wisdom, respect for ourselves and others, and a host of characteristics that we call the beauty of the human spirit.

A dream is a distant reality.

Most cats feel that bird-catching is their duty; the instinct goes back to prehistoric times. Amber keeps in practice by chasing moths.

I take it very seriously when I take the pulpit. That I'm representing God.

Along with filters on computers and a lock on affections, remember that the only real control in life is self-control.

I still believe there is a need to open up search and it will come eventually. It is very important to challenge the current models.

I want to age nicely. Rather than being afraid of aging, I want to take each year coolly and age gracefully.

The aim of Positive Psychology is to catalyze a change in psychology from a preoccupation only with repairing the worst things in life to also building the best qualities in life.

There is far greater peril in buying knowledge than in buying meat and drink.

Ive never drunk coffee. Im convinced it has something to do with why my skin is good. I have either mint, green or black tea.

I admit that I have sometimes claimed to be Batman in the past. But only when really, really drunk.