There is not one thing that music does which does not say something about how a person should organize himself, too.

If a mistake is not a stepping stone, it is a mistake.

The most important thing in industry is the person who does the industry, which is the worker... Labor is the only source of wealth.

When truth is divided, errors multiply.

We should see the desire for neatness, the desire for sharp impressions, as a desire in art.

The most important thing for you to do is see that in hoping to be affected by other things as fully as possible, you become more yourself.

The universe is Why, How, and What, in any order, and all at once.

All beauty is a making one of opposites, and the making one of opposites is what we are going after in ourselves.

The resolution of conflict in self is like the making one of opposites in art.

Art is a way of showing greater fairness to things than is customary.

The world, art, and self explain each other: each is the aesthetic oneness of opposites.

When we are at peace within our marriage, the effects can be astounding! We will raise happier children, become better employees, and overall find the joy in life.

I'm mainstream. Always have been.

Miracles do happen, but you have to work hard at them.

Sometimes God calls a person to unbelief in order that faith may take new forms.

I can remember in the early 60s that there were a couple of really dynamic women performers at the time - Brenda Lee, there was Connie Francis.

Even though it runs counter to popular belief, Life's critical decisions are usually made in the heart and only later ratified by the brain.

It is not reasonable that he who does not shoot should hit the mark, nor that he who does not stand fast at his post should win the day, or that the helpless man should succeed or the coward prosper.

Crying's always been a way for me to get things out which are buried deep, deep down. When I sing, I often cry. Crying is feeling, and feeling is being human.

Every time a Republican wins the White House, whenever Republicans win control of Congress, the Drive-Bys always claim that the message is voters want a balanced and divided government.