You make different colors by combining those colors that already exist.

Jazz has borrowed from other genres of music and also has lent itself to other genres of music.

The spirit of jazz is the spirit of openness.

Don't be afraid to expand yourself, to step out of your comfort zone. That's where the joy and the adventure lie.

You would not exist if you did not have something to bring to the table of life.

Music is the tool to express life - and all that makes a difference.

Forget about trying to compete with someone else. Create your own pathway. Create your own new vision.

I think there's a great beauty to having problems. That's one of the ways we learn.

You can practice to attain knowledge, but you can't practice to attain wisdom.

Music happens to be an art form that transcends language.

The most valuable things in life are priceless. They are courage, compassion, wisdom, respect for ourselves and others, and a host of characteristics that we call the beauty of the human spirit.

No matter how far I try to travel from people, people always appear. Either they follow me, or they're already there, and I followed them, unwittingly.

God is not a watchmaker. God is a pimp.

Israel is a true friend. It is our greatest ally in the region. And if Israel is attacked, America will stand with Israel. I've made that clear throughout my presidency.

Loneliness is never more cruel than when it is felt in close propinquity with someone who has ceased to communicate.

Yes, I have this crazy honk of a laugh.

Come on boys, you must listen unto me, lay off the whiskey and let that cocaine be.

Which, then, brings us closer to what we want to communicate: saying what we intend, or trying to say the opposite?

There is nothing more beautiful than a confident woman.

Helping people grow and achieve their dreams is the fastest route to success.

Islam has no problem with women, but Muslims do clearly appear to have serious problems with them