There's a deep-seated paranoia that Americans have about not being Americans or something.

Dream on, but don't imagine they'll all come true. When will you realize... Vienna waits for you.

Musicians want to be the loud voice for so many quiet hearts.

I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music.

I've come to realize that life is not a musical comedy, it's a Greek tragedy.

I am no longer afraid of becoming lost, because the journey back always reveals something new, and that is ultimately good for the artist.

Only the good die young.

I could walk away from anyone I ever knew, but I can't walk away from you.

Some folks like to get away Take a holiday from the neighborhood. Hop a flight to Miami Beach Or to Hollywood But I'm talking a Greyhound On the Hudson River Line. I'm in a New York state of mind.

In an age of incompetence, I've been able to last in this crazy business. I actually know how to play my ax and write a song. That's my job.

I did write a letter to the archdiocese who'd banned the song, Only the Good Die Young, asking them to ban my next record.

Let us pick up our books and our pens, ” I said. “They are our most powerful weapons. One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world.

A soft and sheltered Christianity, afraid to be lean and lone, unwilling to face the storms and brave the heights, will end up fat and foul in the cages of conformity.

Wear your true purpose in life with full pride. There is absolutely no other better way to present yourself to the world.

Who loves a lot, forgives a lot.

There is no prize in sales for second place. It's win or nothing. The masters know this and strive for - they fight for - that winning edge.

Just because something didn't work out your way, or somebody disappointed you, that does not change who you are.

Woman, I’m trying to fight here! Or has that escaped your attention?

I was an incredible Anglophile. I found people who shared the same sense of humor and attitude toward the world.

The way a government treats refugees is very instructive.

The Christian life from start to finish is based upon this principle of utter dependence upon the Lord Jesus.