Understand the now. Don't even worry about five seconds later, worry about now.

A lot of times I pick passion projects but at the end of the day, I don't think much of what's going to work, I want to think about how it feels to do the work.

When you sit and write a song, sit and write the best song you can write, just try and write it and be connected.

It is beautiful to own your own destiny and be able to do what you feel in your heart. To have that and not do it? THAT is crazy to me.

There's nothing better than now.

I've been very fortunate to work with people that I'm fans of.

There is an incredible beauty in your touch, it can heal the gravest wounds. And in your smile, that can easily mend any broken heart.

Listening to the Fifth Symphony of Ralph Vaughan Williams is like staring at a cow for 45 minutes.

A long time ago someone told me that a story will tell itself, when it's ready.

Upon the sacredness of property civilization itself depends-the right of the laborer to his hundred dollars in the savings bank, and equally the legal right of the millionaire to his millions.

It is time now for us to rise from sleep.

I am a mortal enemy to arbitrary government and unlimited power.

Peacocks have the bright feathers. Fish have the long tails. Women have the mall.

I like to give great clothes. I only get kids clothes. And I know kids don't like clothes, but I like to get them clothes.

I was into jazz even when I was a kid. My parents would play Ella Fitzgerald, George Shearing, and Dixieland music. I loved The Monkees, The Beatles, The Eagles, and America.

I believe that women should have equal rights to education, to work and to civic and political engagement.