When I find my focus and keep my balance- I find that all is right with my world.

The concept that an artist would be revered by popular culture is an immediate dismissal of his relevance as an artist.

I think the art world... is a very small pond, and it's a very inbred pond. They rely on information from an elect elite sect of galleries, primarily in New York.

Balance, peace, and joy are the fruit of a successful life. It starts with recognizing your talents and finding ways to serve others by using them.

Beauty is found in anything that delights the senses, nourishes the soul, fires the imagination.

The power of prayer is like turning on a light as it illuminates God's purpose for our lives. There is no greater connection to knowing His will other than the word.

The flow of blessings in our life is directly related to our passing blessings along to someone else.

When we learn to say a deep, passionate yes to the things that really matter, then peace begins to settle onto our lives like golden sunlight sifting to a forest floor.

I believe a radiant, light-filled tomorrow should be normal to the experience of living.

Every conversation, every cuddle, aver kiss and caress, even every disagreement, adds another brushstroke to the picture of home you paint with the days and hours of your life.

Balance, peace, and joy are the fruit of a successful life.

The ones who constantly make us laugh are the hardest of friends to know - for comedians are the caricatures among us.

Little did the old man know how much God liked to talk to His children, how He longed to listen to them.

Curiosity is a sickness of want to understanding.

I knew, regardless of anything else, singing in front of an orchestra was going to be inspirational. It would feed me.

It was a long period of time where I tried to figure out what worked, what didn't work.

If I give you two children films then come back and give you an adult film. I just love mixing it up and not being pegged into one specific thing.

Once a script is released that doesn't mean it's the final product. It's not set in stone.

We saw a hole in the Chicago poetry scene that slam couldn't fill. I think a lot more can be done with the form than just competition.

Negative feedback can make us bitter or better.

Lots of times I'll play lead and rhythm together.