Amusement, even ironic amusement, is the beginning of sincere appreciation, as any lapsed hipster knows.

It turns out there is only one possible thing to do in this circumstance, to wait the only way there is to wait through eternity, and that is through creativity.

The law don’t like jazz clubs. No one wants anything to do with that kind of trouble.

I am going to build something big for you.

There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success, than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things.

ISIS is on its way to defeat but terrorism threat persists.

Willing is not enough, we must do.

I think it took me a while to convince Nashville that what I do is genuine and my heart's in the right place, and I love country music.

Everything in the universe has a purpose. There are no misfits, there are no freaks, there are no accidents. There are only things we don't understand.

Living in the moment brings you a sense of reverence for all of life’s blessings.

The very idea of having children brings out this deep revulsion in me.

The reason you will not say it is, when you say it, even to yourself, you will know it is true.