The real ladder of opportunity is ascending levels of consciousness.

You cannot save everyone. Some people are going to destroy themselves no matter how much you try to help them.

An intelligent person is never afraid or ashamed to find errors in his understanding of things.

Every positive thought is a silent prayer which will change your life.

Your intelligence is a fire that can illuminate any darkness. Awaken and let your mind burn so brightly! You are alive for a reason!

You cannot save people from themselves. All you can do is stand firmly in your hopes for them, with compassion.

When the storm rips you to pieces, you get to decide how to put yourself back together again.

Some people are so addicted to their misery that they will destroy anything that gets in the way of their fix.

Your health is a long-range investment that will pay-off when you need it most.

If you are really humble you will put yourself first when you need to take care of you.

By choosing positivity you become a contender for the human spirit giving hope to those in need.

Friends are the artists who paint happy lips on your face.

In the past 3-4 years I've developed a habit of keeping numerous small cassette recorders in my house and in a bag with me so that I'm able to commit to tape memory song ideas on a constant basis.

Although there are real hazards in saying yes to life, they are inconsequential when compared to the regrets that come with saying "no".

I set out to write a screenplay but, since my early 20s, had dreamed of writing a novel.

Donald Trump doesn't release his tax returns and is indebted to foreign banks and foreign lenders.

Having just had a baby, I'm not going to be thinking about my arse.

You know, we live in a day when we are more afraid of holiness than we are of sinfulness.

The thing about smart people is that they seem like crazy people to dumb people.

Piano is like drudgery.