The most supreme beauty is that of the feminine; the source of all creativity. Even in my greatest despair, that realization alone restores my faith in God.

If you're not living your truth, you're living a lie.

Truth is never negative. Only one's perception of it is.

Just because something 'is' doesn't mean that it should be.

There is something so beautiful and inspiring about picking ourselves up with humility and dignity after we fall.

Life as we know it is a death sentence.

"A creative life is not just for those fictional few who are "touched by the hand of God." We are all touched by the hand of God."

The silence between two notes is as beautiful and meaningful as the notes themselves.

With music and art, I can create the kind of world in which I wish to live.

One of the greatest acts of courage is having to face every day of life feeling unloved.

Looking for the good in everything is equally as misguided as looking for the bad in everything.

He wanted to draw out the moment before the moment- because as good as kissing feels, nothing feels as good as the anticipation of it.

The apparent goal of the journey is simply the carrot the universe dangles before you to get you to learn the lessons the adventure yields.

From out the peaceful hollow of its throat / such music pours as I am unaware / how to devise. I did not think these things. / It is the reed that sings.

I love the winter. Well, I love all the seasons, but the winter is possibly one of the most intense.

When I'm aggressive and physically feel pretty good, I'm hard to stop.

Eternity is the now that does not pass away.

I can't read sheet music, I have to just listen to it, and then just go for it.

I've been an admirer of Helen Mirren for a long time. As I get older, I find myself admiring older women who have poise and elegance.

One can rarely achieve greatness on the path of least resistance.

To be seen and to be respected for my work and acknowledged as a true American Latina... means a lot to me.