Our notion of what makes a paradise always returns to the image of a beautiful and fruitful garden.

A garden is a love song, a duet between a human being and Mother Nature.

Confronted with the vision of a beautiful garden, we see something beautiful about ourselves.

A person who loves his or her work Is like a plant in the right spot: There growth is maximized And the yield is greatest.

Fresh grapes and wine are perhaps the most luscious foods we mortals encounter during our sojourn here.

No matter how strong you are, no matter how smart you are or tough you can be, the world will find a way to break you. And when it does, the only thing you can do is hold on.

The most pressing ethical question is to make sure that everything you do from a scientific standpoint is done for the ultimate good and positive issue for the people that you're caring about.

Well, you know, in this crazy world of entertainment, I would say if you have a dream, you have to pursue it.

Our job is to record, each in his own way, this world of light and shadow and time that will never come again exactly as it is today.

Maybe love won't let you down. All of your failures are training grounds and just as your back's turned, you'll be surprised... as your solitude subsides.

I think I was the best drummer!

[P]ride is something only folk with money can afford.

Until time and space exist... I vow to come back for the benefit of other beings.

Integrity doesn't come in degrees: low, medium, or high. You either have integrity or you don't.

This is the industry that wants [music], the rap industry. You have to be on deck all the time, but you do not have the time to do the album. It is an energy, it must be present in everyday life.