The thing that's really rewarding is when people will say to me that they had actually given up the bass, but are going to start again because the online school seems like a good idea.

To our Soldiers: Thank you again and again, you will always matter, not only on this Memorial Day but every day!

Music is one of those things that becomes a soundtrack to our lives.

I'll be forever grateful to this instrument for being the surfboard that I rode the wave of life on

Creative people inspire me. Athletes also inspire me to come alive, especially my daughter, a competitive gymnast who works very hard, as much as six hours a day on her gymnastics skills.

All of the musical projects that I am involved with are near and dear to my heart and allow me in a small way to make a contribution to the world of music.

I know that I am absolutely blessed beyond belief!

For me, love is an enhanced state of kindness, compassion, service, respect, and humility, an emotion I feel we are all here to give and to receive.

I've learned that, as much as you would like to, you can't trust everyone.

For the obvious reasons, furthering my children's education and keeping my family healthy and thriving is my highest mission.

I begin and end each day with prayer, meditation, and thoughts about what I am grateful for.

If, in your attempt to follow Jesus, you exclude, condemn or discriminate against someone, you are doing it wrong.

We all pay for our choices.

Don't you ever let a soul in the world tell you that you can't be exactly who you are.

education without inspiration is only a recipe for desperation

Heartache makesfor good poetry, heartburnnot so much.

Sometimes I thank God... for cheeseburgers.

On Ain't No Telling I came up with the bass solo.

Film is my passion. I had no money, after Human Zoo. I was completely broke. It was horrible. My film was in Berlin on opening night, but I couldn't even get to Berlin.

My whole head is like I've had a face lift.

A grenade launcher will easily take out a tank; a Molotov cocktail placed in its air intake will destroy one as well.