We seem to be trapped by a civilization that has accelerated many physical aspects of evolution but has forgotten that other vital part of man -- his mind and his psyche.

All human beings have magic in them. The secret is to know how to use this magic.

The U.S.A. has become a nation of determined spectators, willing to watch someone else perform.

Be above it! Make the world serve your purpose, but do not serve it!

You learn who you are by unlearning who they taught you to be.

i wish i had 15-20 cats that would serve as a blanket, like if i moved they would adjust to my new position, that would be good

I always wrote poetry and stuff like that, so putting songs together wasn't that spectacular.

In acting, you're only responsible for your part. When you're directing, the load is on your shoulders, so you have to feel a strong connection to the material. It's a higher bar to get over.

Every word that I say, every song that I sing, and literally every move that I make [ in Chicaho musical] has much purpose.

As a professional, I think we're not being judged solely on technical ability anymore. People really want to be entertained and enjoy what they're watching.

It's hard bein' real in a world that's a fallacy.

Men have no better guidance than examples and facts proved by experience.

The money from every unit being sold is what I feel every artist should see.