Things never happen exactly how you think they will.

Being on a mission-not thinking about myself and focusing on serving other people-is what brought me closer to God than anything else.

Without inspiration, we’re all like a box of matches that will never be lit.

...I started to realize how many great things could happen by confronting the things that scare you most.

I made up my mind not to care so much about the destination, and simply enjoy the journey.

you'll never be lonely if you learn to be friend your self

Sometimes when you least expect it, the tables turn and that scary feeling that has taken hold of you for so long somehow turns into hope

Tell me why you're so hard to forget. Don't remind me, I'm not over it. Tell me why, I can't seem to face the truth, I'm just a little too not over you.

Yes, I've worked hard; and yes, I may have achieved a certain level of success-but I'm very clear about the fact that none of it would be worth it without doing the things that keep me close to God.

Tell the truth. Sing with passion. Work with laughter. Love with heart.

Searching for a perfect love is not easy to find,but having the love of our God is more perfect than what you have found".

Then you go ahead and cry, " Will said. That ended my weeping. Had he asked me not to cry, I would have not been able to stop, but his permission somehow quite my tears.

Without the resurrection, the cross is meaningless.

Between stimulus and response, there is a space where we choose our response.

The artist is something of an outsider in America. I have always felt that America does not value its artists, certainly not in the sense that the Europeans do.

If you believe you're a poet, then you're saved.

As far as I'm concerned, the essentials of jazz are: melodic improvisation, melodic invention, swing, and instrumental personality.

Brains are not magical; they are causal machines.

Gibson ES 125 was a real instrument, this was in 1956. I started learning; I had a vision of a sound.

I feel like my dating life has become a national pastime, and Im not comfortable providing that entertainment anymore.

When it comes to engaging and influencing culture, too many Christians think too highly of political activism.