What's great about art is that if you can reach people, if they hear or see what you do and it moves them, there's a commonality.

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?

This world's a blessing and a beast everyday.

Those who will not reason, are bigots, those who cannot, are fools, and those who dare not, are slaves.

Everyone has something to hide. And if they couldn't hide it the world would be in a lot worse mess than it is.

Always a trade. Always a compromise. Until there wasn't anything left to bargain with, because neither one us had any clue what to do.

I like the idea of movies having a magic element. How many times have you seen an actor in a movie who you know only as the character? It's wonderful, isn't it?

Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue.

Even in darkness it is possible to create light.

When I got out of school, I spent two years just hitchhiking around. Every time I met some old farmer who could play banjo, I got him to teach me a lick or two. Little by little, I put it together.

For I have had too much Of apple-picking:I am overtired Of the great harvest I myself desired.

We can use laws to prosecute and make people think twice before going to do something like blowing up Buddhas and other things.

Even against the greatest of odds, there is something in the human spirit - a magic blend of skill, faith, and valor - that can lift men from certain defeat to incredible victory.