You're a musician and you live and die by people responding to your music. It's a business just like anything else and if people don't like your music, that's kind of your problem.

All I can do is be faithful with my gift, be faithful with anyone I talk to and let love be my guide and just be gracious with people. God will take care of the rest. I really believe that.

People are telling me they're praying for me. They're proud of me. They're thankful for the things I've said in the mainstream media. I have to give the glory to God for that.

I'm the worst critic about music myself. I hardly ever, every like something the first time I listen to it. So I've got to put myself in other people's shoes.

Seemingly opposing forces can amalgamate.

There is a distressing tendency of the L&D profession to latch on to half read and barely understood concepts.

I'm kind of sad and happy all the time. Just kind of like feeling, you know, full of life and confident, and at the same time terrified. I'm all of those things at once.

I don't know why it's difficult to admit that I miss you.

Corporations are social institutions. If they don't serve society, they have no business existing

If there's nobody in your way, you're not going anywhere.

It's always very daunting to play someone who actually existed. You have to honor that, and be specific and accurate and try to make people believe that you're that guy, which is really hard.

Some truths are expressed best in the form of myth.

The worst thing about getting old is evil men cease to fear you

That's the great thing about doing good: Anyone can do it, any time, no waiting periods or batteries required.