You can pay Uncle Sam with all your overtime, is that all you get for your money?

Dream on, but don't imagine they'll all come true. When will you realize... Vienna waits for you.

Musicians want to be the loud voice for so many quiet hearts.

I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music.

I've come to realize that life is not a musical comedy, it's a Greek tragedy.

I am no longer afraid of becoming lost, because the journey back always reveals something new, and that is ultimately good for the artist.

Only the good die young.

I could walk away from anyone I ever knew, but I can't walk away from you.

Some folks like to get away Take a holiday from the neighborhood. Hop a flight to Miami Beach Or to Hollywood But I'm talking a Greyhound On the Hudson River Line. I'm in a New York state of mind.

In an age of incompetence, I've been able to last in this crazy business. I actually know how to play my ax and write a song. That's my job.

I did write a letter to the archdiocese who'd banned the song, Only the Good Die Young, asking them to ban my next record.

The grandeur of God, the glory of His majesty.

Every morning was a cheerful invitation to make my life of equal simplicity, and I may say innocence, with Nature herself.

Life is a dream. I awake it is a reality.

I'm involved in some action scenes, so they'll train me for that. I'll be working with my acting coach to prepare for my character.

We learn simply by the exposure of living, and what we learn most natively is the tradition in which we live.

Nothing is more dangerous than to be blinded by prosperity.

In days gone by, a man's word was his bond. Today, fortunately, we have glue.

By mid-morning a rain as fine as silk spills was weaving over the lake.

To avoid situations in which you might make mistakes may be the biggest mistake of all.

Self-defense is not just a set of techniques; it’s a state of mind, and it begins with the belief that you are worth defending.