When I start working on an idea, I immediately record without judging it.

The hands find a way to do what the heart wants to say

If you lack technique you lose the freedom to create.

I didn't study music. I literally lived it.

With the guitar I've suffered a great deal, but when I've had a good time, the suffering seemed worthwhile.

I believe that people have to be sensitized more about the many jobs an individual can branch out to after studying an art form.

You may be surprised to know that growing up, I wanted to be a writer of children's books.

What I love about African-African music is how unselfconscious it is in so many ways.

In general, even if I'm dealing with a historical subject, I begin with invention rather than investigation, because I need to understand what is going to be the voice or the tone of the story.

I have noticed that these days, people don't want to take their time to succeed.

As a visual arts teacher, I have to keep my mind open. I have explores styles from pointillism to cubism.

There is some kind of a sweet innocence in being human- in not having to be just happy or just sad- in the nature of being able to be both broken and whole, at the same time.

Let go of the anger, hang on to the good lessons.

The problem with the American health-care system that it is not working for the American family.

Eat, drink and love...the rest is not worth a nickel

I never met a bitter person who was thankful. Or a thankful person who was bitter.

The heart of the matter is that some people like to cause injury or death to living things. And many of those who do not are indifferent to those who do.

There are substantial rewards for adopting a regular routine of investing and following it no matter what, and additional rewards for buying more shares when most investors are scared into selling.

A right rule for a club would be,-Admit no man whose presence excludes any one topic.

There are more words in the IRS code than there are in the Bible. And not a one of them is as good.

It's not our fault our generation has short attention spans, Dad. We watch an appalling amount of TV.