People are afraid to spend money now because they dont know how long theyre going to be working.

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.

... the courage of one's opinions is always a form of calculating cowardice in the eyes of the 'other side'...

It was all real and blazing with detail. But I was shadow, light as mist, mute as the wallpaper.

None of you understand. I'm not locked up in here with YOU. You're locked up in here with ME.

At first, one sees the person who is modelling; but little by little, all of the possible sculptures that could be made come between artist and model.

I enjoy the idea that even though I'm resting, I'm accomplishing something by reading a book.

Catherine! Get out of my way. I need to have a word with that thing." Since she usually called Bones "filthy animal", I assumed "thing" meant Ian.

Not only does the wind of accidents stir me according to its blowing, but I am also stirred and troubled by the instability of my attitude.

To be honest, I miss the old Hollywood way of having some mystique about the star.

It's pretty obvious, isn't it? I'm joining your crappy little renegade pack. The vampires' guard dogs.

Protestations of impartiality I shall make none. Theyare always useless and are besides perfect nonsense, when used bya news-monger.