Service is not something we endure on this earth so we can earn the right to live in the celestial kingdom. Service is the very fiber of which an exalted life in the celestial kingdom is made.

Pondering is, in my feeling, a form of prayer.

While the Lord will magnify us in both subtle and dramatic ways, he can only guide our footsteps when we move our feet.

Whenever I have a serious problem or some assignment of a creative nature...I always receive more assistance in the early morning hours than at any other time of the day.

The only motive strong enough to induce men to exercise the self control required by the religion of Jesus is love.

The key to happiness is to get the spirit and keep it.

Prayer is the means by which men communicate with God. Revelation is the means by which God communicates with men.

The whole problem is spirituality-not finances. Spiritually strong = welfare strong.

There is an interdependence between those who have and those who have not. The process of giving exalts the poor and humbles the rich. In the process, both are sanctified.

We will see the day when we live on what we produce.

It has always seemed somewhat paradoxical to me that we must constantly have the Lord command us to do those things which are for our own good.

It takes real planning to organize this kind of chaos.

Vision and persistence will take you to the top of the leadership mountain, but only humility will keep you there.

Art is personal, criticism shouldn't be.

The thing about music is it's not an obscure pursuit, it's a very natural thing for human beings to do. Once you put in the effort, the learning curve is very fast.

As humans we look at things and think about what we've looked at. We treasure it in a kind of private art gallery.

Worst memory is when I was fighting for a living. You have to fight and train no matter how bad your injuries. This at times made the fun go away.

If my mother knew I did this for a living, she'd kill me. She thinks I'm selling dope.

Do you think God knew what he was doing when he created woman?

Loving means being open to miracles, to victories and defeats, to everything that happens each day that was given us to walk upon the face of the Earth.

It is necessary to broaden the opportunities for a stronger presence of women in the church.