The only justification for looking down on anyone, is that you're going to stop and pick them up.

Greatness occurs when your children love you, when your critics respect you and when you have peace of mind.

I went with Lionel Hampton for three years. Out of that came a trip to Europe.

Not one ounce of my self worth depends on your acceptance of me.

Let's not get too full of ourselves. Let's leave space for God to come into the room.

You Make Your Mistakes To Learn How To Get To The Good Stuff

I learned real early why God gave us two ears and one mouth, because you're supposed to listen twice as much as you talk.

Imagine what a harmonious world it could be if every single person, both young and old shared a little of what he is good at doing.

The process is the most beautiful part.

I've always thought that a big laugh is a really loud noise from the soul saying, "Ain't that the truth."

The only music I don't like is bad music.

And my head told my heart"Let love grow"But my heart told my head"This time noThis time no

Make love to melike you know I am better than the worst thing I ever did.

Where are you?” she whispered. “Have you abandoned us?”..."Listen, little Songkeeper, " the voice whispered, and I will sing you a Song.

When people have peace, they hate it and long for excitement, and when they have excitement, they want peace.

My parents came from a poor background and worked their way up because of education. They saw it as a way to succeed. So they cared about me getting straight A grades when I was growing up.

Looking through the list of earlier Nobel laureates, I note a large number with whom I became acquainted and with whom I interacted during those years as they passed through Cambridge.

Where I am not understood, it shall be concluded that something very useful and profound is couched underneath.

The art world has become the R&D department for so much fashion and music, so knock-offs are getting better and better.

I love more percussions more than anything. I always wanted to be a drummer.

Directions are instructions given to explain how. Direction is a vision offered to explain why.