The music that I listen to the most is probably world music, whether it's from African or South America or all over.

The hands find a way to do what the heart wants to say

If you lack technique you lose the freedom to create.

I didn't study music. I literally lived it.

With the guitar I've suffered a great deal, but when I've had a good time, the suffering seemed worthwhile.

I believe that people have to be sensitized more about the many jobs an individual can branch out to after studying an art form.

You may be surprised to know that growing up, I wanted to be a writer of children's books.

What I love about African-African music is how unselfconscious it is in so many ways.

In general, even if I'm dealing with a historical subject, I begin with invention rather than investigation, because I need to understand what is going to be the voice or the tone of the story.

I have noticed that these days, people don't want to take their time to succeed.

As a visual arts teacher, I have to keep my mind open. I have explores styles from pointillism to cubism.

I've never been able to understand why a Republican contributor is a 'fat cat' and a Democratic contributor of the same amount of money is a 'public-spirited philanthropist'.

We are brothers and sisters. We are a sacred family.

Life is like a speed limit, our lives have limit.

Wherever you are, be there with love. Be there with compassion, kindness, and gratitude. Smile and show you care.

The rich think this land is theirs though they have never earned the right to call it theirs.

Don't ask the world to stop moving because you have doubts.

I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important, and a lot greater, than popularity.

And there we all were, as invisible as you could wish to see.

I just really gravitate towards a nostalgia for a time when things were simpler. When beauty was more classical and glamorous.

Twenty years ago rooting for the Yankees was like rooting for IBM.