Opportunities are abundant, but most people are afraid to do the work

People say they want shorter, but really want something that rivets them. They've got endless time for great.

When done right, music should breathe, be alive. It's not about getting it perfect, it's about capturing lightning in a bottle.

It's a privilege to play music fora living. Even more, it's a privilege to have an audience. Respect that.

Inspiration comes from displacement. Get out of your comfort zone, the rewards are legion.

Forget about acquiring new people. If you service your audience they will get you new fans.

If you're not a successful artist it's your fault.

There's very little greatness in this world, but in the crucible of quality there's a special corner reserved for Van Halen.

You think everybody's paying attention to what you're doing. No, they're paying attention to what's interesting to them.

You can't fight hearts and minds with money.

Artists are tuning forks. Their goal is to create resonance in the audience.

The sun is still there... even if clouds drift over it. Once you have experienced the reality of sunshine you may weep, but you will never feel ice about your heart again.

We should try to bring to any power what we have as women. We will destroy it all if we try to imitate that absolutely unfeeling driving ambition that we have seen coming at us across the desk.

The time for action is past! Now is the time for senseless bickering!

Daniel Radcliffe told me once that you should always keep the people around you that you know are going to tell you the truth.

Poetry is one of the essential structures of civilization - carrying myth, ritual, 'tales of the tribe' and the essence of language.

Prejudice is an assortment of deceptively small personal judgments - deceptive because of their great cost in our daily lives.

Creative people are 50% ego and 50% insecurity.

Alimony is the curse of the writing class.

You spoke the truth, Percy Jackson. You are nothing like... like Hercules. I am honored that you carry this sword.

I'm not opposed to commerce, even though I'm an artist.