We can always find a reason to praise. Situations change for better and for worse, but God's worth never changes.

In the end, worship can never be a performance, something you're pretending or putting on. It's got to be an overflow of your heart...Worship is about getting personal with God, drawing close to God.

The heart of God loves a persevering worshipper who, though overwhelmed by many troubles, is overwhelmed even more by the beauty of God.

Praise is a contradiction of pride. Pride says 'looks at me,' but praise longs for people to see Jesus.

As we gaze upon the wonders of creations, we look up towards the heights of a God who is merciful in His ways and magnificent in His deeds. The life of worship always points us upwards.

Christian worship must contain both the cross and the crown. Sing of majesty, and sing of mercy.

God first seeks devotion to Him in the hidden place–worship when no one else is watching.

Worship songs can't just be rooted in culture - they won't be deep enough. They have to be rooted in scripture.

The revelation of God is the fuel for the fire of our worship

Information may inform the mind, but revelation sets a heart on fire.

And on that day when my strength is failing; the end draws near and my time has come. Still my soul will sing Your praise unending ten thousand years and then forevermore

I can count my friends on one hand.

Early youth is a baffling time

A happiness that won't stand up to examination is less than worthless.

People always try to put a title or a symbol on you. If you work in a bank, you are a banker. For me, they see a co-founder of Facebook.

The hardest part is the grueling work of constantly being wrong.

Perhaps, once I am gone, the one thing I might be remembered for is having sung a great deal of Mahler with a great many phenomenal conductors. It is wonderful music, very spiritual.

Writing books is the closest men ever come to childbearing.

The best you can hope for in this life is that your delusions are benign and your compulsions have utility.

I couldn't stop looking at the award when I received it. It was as if my whole career flashed in front of me, from beginning to the moment I was handed the Golden Globe.

You've got to give someone like Cher a lot of credit. She's worked very hard to get where she is. I can't take that away from her.