This world's a blessing and a beast everyday.

Cynicism is tough. A cynic's point of view is really pitiful. I derive pleasure out of a lot of things in life. As long as I'm fairly healthy, it's hard to stay dismal for very long.

John Floridis was very inspiring. He plays so well.

One of the dumber things my manager said was, Stick to the melody. But I can't.

The less you know, the more I comprehend. You don't have to drag me down, I descend.

And I never saw blue like that before across the sky around the world

Without music, I could not get through.

It's really fun to listen to other people and be an accompanist.

The past is stronger than my will to forgive forgive you, or myself, I don't know.

You say in life, mistakes are many. How come you never admit to any?

I dont like doing whats expected. Ive always done best when Ive listened to my instincts rather than following convention or doing what other people think I should do.

Our ancestors sought knowledge, but we, their descendants, glorify ignorance.

There are all kinds of addicts, I guess. We all have pain. And we all look for ways to make the pain go away. (107)

The past which is so presumptuously brought forward as a precedent for the present was itself founded on some past that went before it.

Surrender is when we stop toiling and striving and we begin receiving and arriving. Nothing is more beautiful to experience than the inner rest that follows surrender.

Shakespeare . . . If he does not give you delight, you had better ignore him [if you can].

Girls are a distraction and can easily cost points.

Chopin was an invalid, as you know, but his music was volcanic.

I think the most dangerous influence for a young writer is to be treated with cynicism or discouragement.

It's not bad to stand in front of 20,000 people and sing. It's nerve-racking, a huge adrenaline rush, but it's also very exciting, and not many people get to experience that. It's pretty special.

I can't deal with the press; I hate all those Beatles questions.