The way I feel today, as long as my health is good and I can handle myself well and people still come to my concerts, still buy my CDs, I'll keep playing until I feel like I can't.

If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.

Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude.

Champions keep playing until they get it right.

The time is always right to do what is right.

I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.

The time is always right to do the right thing.

You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.

I hate being poor.

When the water reaches the upper level, follow the rats.

Do whatever you're directed to do, and leave the rest of that technical stuff up to the director.

I'm usually a no-filter kind of cat. My frown comes really naturally and doesn't need anything else to keep it real.

I cannot abide anyone treating another human being like a piece of dirt, whatever the context.

Stop falling in love with everything that lets you down, even if your hands are shaking and your faith is broken, even as the eyes are closing, do it with a heart wide open. Say what you need to say.

I miss sunrise even more. The green scent of dawn in the forest? The color blushing back into the world, different every day.

The universe is not only self-organizing, it is also self-correcting.

My soul may be returned to the heavens but my heart will remain with you for all eternity.

The crowds are very important for tennis. It makes you play better, but it can also make you nervous and that's the beauty of it.