Philosophically, what I have learned is to thy own self be true. That is the biggest lesson of all. Relax; music is fun. To many people take it to seriously because of the money involved.

I would like to involve myself in some black music. I would like to do some blues and some gospel music. I want to try stuff from other genres and try to widen my musical base.

Still...you turn me on

There is no standing still because time is moving forward.

The greatest music is made for love, not for money.

Making a comeback is one of the most difficult things to do with dignity.

When you play music with someone who has a heart rather than playing with someone who is just doing it for money or is cynical it makes all the difference.

Music is an emotional experience, and that is what imprints itself on the soul.

I think for me, any great art is art which communicates human emotion.

I don't think art is a goal orientated business. I don't do things for the challenges, I only do them because I love them, I'm not really a goal orientated, achiever type of person.

I feel with ELP that I wasn't making the most of my life and I wasn't making the most of my creativity. I was marking time. I don't want to do that. Life is to short.

I knew I loved you when the very thought of breaking your heart, broke mine.

Just because everybody uses language, that doesn't mean that they can write even tolerable prose.

As academia became my identity, my fascination with firefighters became buried and, seemingly, died.

Love is not only blind, but a fool, a stumbling mess falling backwards through showroom doors into atmospheres unwelcoming of his presence.

I adored history, not the dry dates and boring battles, but the stories and the people who populated them.

I think in most sports sometimes you need a little luck for the ball or calls to roll your way.

You hate me because I am the embodiment of all your doubts.

Politics is largely a matter of heart.

I never, ever wanted to be an actor.

There's so many wonderful gospel people out there, and I don't necessarily want to compete with those people.