Art is the body's pronunciation of the soul.

You make beautiful things, You make beautiful things out of the dust

Burnout is what happens when you try to avoid being human for too long.

The noise around us determines how we speak. And how we listen. Just as a conversation suffers in a war zone, art suffers in a culture built on noise. So does our enjoyment of it.

Any religious, philosophical or political idea that doesn't lead one towards love ought to be forsaken

Faith comes from listening to the right stories.

Money is not the root of all kinds of evil. The love of money is. It’s also the root of a lot of bad art.

Spend your energy on things you believe in, and do them honestly and to the best of your ability.

Art, along with all work is the ordering of creation toward the intention of the creator.

Pain is as common as skin, we all experience it. It unites us all. Fortunately, that's not the whole story.

I think I'm just trying to be myself and write songs that are honest. That's what I hear in artist's that I like.

All the tools, techniques and technology in the world are nothing without the head, heart and hands to use them wisely, kindly and mindfully

Never live a day without a prayer.

No idea with who has no idea

Life is the journey between darkness of the womb and darkness of the grave.

I'm not a natural performer. I don't like performing very much.

It seemed that the only lover she had ever wanted was a lover in a dream.

. . . as people serve, they grow in capacity. The time and effort is not a sacrifice because there is returned more than is given.

We virtually never feel our age, but thinking that we should can lead to disaster.

The poorest shack in which love prevails over a united family is of greater value to God and future humanity than any other riches. In such a home God can work miracles and will work miracles.

The biggest thing is to have a mind-set and a belief you can win every tournament going in.